‘Different Energy’: Nelly Korda Issues a Strong Proposal To LPGA’s Commissioner Amid a ‘Home’ Comeback

Nelly Korda is definitely a hometown hero! With only the second event in the 2024 LPGA Tour season, the 25-year-old added another LPGA win to her tally. The Drive-On Championship victory surely has an extra touch of sweetness for a few reasons, first as it puts an end to a rather long winless drought that Korda suffered in the previous season on the women’s circuit.

Secondly, the win came in the Bradenton town she calls home and on the greens, from which she only lives 40 minutes away. The exceptional support and the umpteenth amount of love from the locals made the Olympic winner put forth a special request in front of the LPGA Tour commissioner, Mollie Marcoux, regarding the future of the event.

Nelly Korda wishes for the Drive-On to be back in 2025

The 1x major champion won by sudden death, which marked the ninth victory in her LPGA Tour portfolio. After the successful event in her hometown, Korda was asked at the post-match conference if she would request the LPGA Tour commissioner to bring back the Drive-On Championship next year at the same course.

Basking in her hometown glory, the nine-time LPGA Tour winner first and foremost spoke about the electrifying atmosphere that was created by the spectators and the audience and said, “Look at the crowds we had. It was amazing. I can’t be the only one to say that.”