As Lydia Ko Braves Rough Tides, a Chance at Redemption Might Arise at Nelly Korda’s Expense

There is always a period for any athlete where their career takes a slump. No matter what they do, their game lacks the spark that they hope for. Sometimes the period lasts longer than they expect. This has been the case for two well-known golfers.

Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko are two of the most prominent players in the women’s league. Despite being elite players, they have not been performing very well of late. However, it seems they will soon receive a chance to redeem themselves.

There is always an electrifying movement when both men and women come together for any event. The new Grand Thornton Invitational offers just that, where top players from the PGA Tour and LPGA are coming together to claim the trophy in December. And obviously, Ko will also be there.

Ko’s standing has considerably declined this year. She held the top spot at the beginning of the LPGA season. In February, she placed T6 at the Honda LPGA Thailand. After that, she doesn’t have a particularly strong finish. She hasn’t had a win this year and hasn’t placed in the top 10 in any of the majors. She fell in the rankings as a result and is currently in 12th place.

However, she will soon have the opportunity to advance in her position. The fifth pairing for the Grand Thornton Invitational was just made public on Instagram. Jason Day and Ko have partnered up. An Instagram post about the same was captioned thus: ”Jason Day and Lydia Ko are locked in and ready to team up at the Grant Thornton Inv!”