Nelly Korda in Desperate Need of a Win at the 2024 LPGA Drive on Championship, Here’s Why

Nelly Korda’s reputation as the LPGA Tour’s star girl might be in danger. Isn’t that strange? After all, she is one of the most famous female golfers in the world. Despite the fame that the youngest Korda sister has accrued in her time as a pro, things might change soon! You may be wondering how would that happen. Well, it could happen only if her ongoing winless drought does not end soon enough.

Considering the dip in her long stories of success in the past year, such as being winless for the first time on the LPGAT since her rookie year. With an even scarier statistic that has come to our attention, the 2024 LPGA Drive-On Championship becomes extremely important for Korda. The sensation needs to secure a win in the second event on the LPGA Tour’s schedule so she can maintain her stature.

How does Nelly Korda’s finish last weekend become a matter of concern?

As the LPGA Tour moves toward Bradenton, Florida, which is also Nelly Korda’s residence, it has become increasingly important for the 8-time LPGA Tour winner to grab a victory at this tournament. This follows her recent performance at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

Since the start of the HGV Tournament of Champions, the women’s Tour’s traditional opening event, Korda has always finished in either the top five or the top ten places; however, her performance out of the top ten last week has imposed a hurdle on this streak. The 1X Major winner finished at T16 at the Lake Nona Golf Course last weekend.

A finish outside of the top ten is uncharacteristic for Korda in this event. Thus, it marked a new low for her otherwise embellished record, making it all the more necessary for her to prove her skills once more at the upcoming $1.75 million event.

Additionally, Nelly Korda’s name was not even in the first round’s featured group at the Hilton Grand Vacations TOC. This stems from two possible reasons. The first is possibly the broadcasting team’s estimation that she is not a major attraction for the Tour’s fans at the moment, while the other reason could be the fact that she had no wins last year to help gain a spot in this year’s opening event’s featured group.

Keeping Korda’s recent past in due consideration, one may question if all the downsides the LPGA star has encountered in the past year and counting have a silver lining or not. Thankfully for Korda, the future seems to be full of promises.

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