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Kuwait Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Kuwait Times
Korda ‘hungry' for Women's PGA after US Open heartbreak
GALLOWAY: Nelly Korda of the United States hits her tee shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 2025 at Seaview Bay Course in Galloway, New Jersey.—AFP HOUSTON: World number one Nelly Korda says her agonizing near-miss at the US Women's Open earlier this month has left her hungrier for success as the Women's PGA Championship tees off on Thursday. The 26-year-old American had to settle for second place behind Maja Stark at Erin Hills three weeks ago after dropped shots in the final round ultimately torpedoed her chances of bagging a third major crown. 'Just an absolute heartbreaker,' Korda said immediately after her runner-up finish. 'But that's golf.' Korda has long targeted the Open as one of her priorities ever since making her major championship debut in the tournament at the age of 14 in 2013, and this year's tilt was the closest she has ever come to landing the elusive title. Korda though says she is ready to turn the page on her disappointment as the third major of the season gets underway at PGA Frisco's 6,604-yard Fields Ranch East layout on Thursday. 'It just makes you hungrier,' Korda said of her Open heartache. 'For me, I hate making mistakes; obviously I love winning. 'You don't get to win often, but there's nothing like it being in contention, so I think that's kind of what makes me hungrier to come back and to work harder and put myself into that position. 'You can look at it in a positive way, you can look at it in a negative way, but at the end of the day, three weeks after, I can spin it in a positive way, and it's going to make me hopefully hungrier.' Korda arrived in Texas this week still chasing her first title of 2025 after a dominant season last year that included seven wins, among them the second major of her career at the Chevron Championship. While the defeat is a motivator for Korda, Open champion Stark said her victory at Erin Hills still hasn't sunk in. 'I haven't really thought about it,' Stark said. 'I don't think I really had too much time to digest it because I had the tournament the next week, and then last week I had off.' Stark's first major title earned her a bumper payday of $2.4 million, money that she says remains untouched. 'I feel like everyone has been asking me if I've treated myself to anything or bought something,' Stark said. 'I was like 'No'. I was pretty happy with what I had before and I'm still happy with it.' – AFP
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Nelly Korda Suffers Neck Injury ahead of next LPGA Tour Major
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The majors season continues this week with the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Once again, World No. 1 Nelly Korda is favored to win the title. So, alarm bells went off when she showed up to her press conference wearing therapeutic tape around her neck. Korda confirmed that she was injured while training for the event, which starts on June 19 at the Field Ranch East course in Frisco, Texas: "I hit a shot out of the rough yesterday [Monday], and my neck went into a full spasm. It's getting better, but yeah, it was not very good yesterday," she said. Nelly Korda of the United States chips to the eighth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 2025 at Seaview Bay Course on June 08, 2025 in Galloway, New... Nelly Korda of the United States chips to the eighth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer 2025 at Seaview Bay Course on June 08, 2025 in Galloway, New Jersey. MoreThe two-time major winner also confirmed that her swing has been affected by the injury: "Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to." "But I have a great physio who takes care of me. Trying to work through it, but I'll be ready by Thursday." Since she is confident that she will be ready to compete, Nelly Korda did not appear too concerned about how the injury might affect the outcome of the week. She was more disappointed about having to miss the Champions Dinner, which was hosted by last year's winner, Amy Yang. "I didn't go because of my neck. I was so sad to miss it, though," she said. "I messaged Amy; the menu looked unbelievable. I love Korean food. So I was really jealous." "At the end of the day, I need to prioritize my body. So I wasn't able to go, but I missed out on a good dinner." "Trying to win a Major Championship - that's the reason I play this game and love it so much." Nelly Korda came to play this week. #KPMGWomensPGA — KPMG Women's PGA Championship (@KPMGWomensPGA) June 17, 2025 Korda won the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, her first career major title. To date, she has competed in 44 tournaments at this level, achieving two wins and 11 other top-10 finishes, including three second-place finishes. Coincidentally, she came to Frisco off her runner up finish at the U.S. Women's Open, where she lost to Maja Stark. "I think it just makes you nothing like it being in contention, so I think that's kind of what makes me hungrier to come back and to work harder and put myself into that position," she said "At the end of the day, I did put myself into that position. I was still in contention and feeling the adrenaline rush on 18, trying to win a major championship. That's the reason why I play this game, and I love it so much." "You can look at it in a positive way, you can look at it in a negative way, but at the end of the day, three weeks after I can spin it in a positive way, and it's going to make me hopefully hungrier." Korda will tee off at 9:28 a.m. Eastern Time in a group with two other favorites: Lydia Ko and Jeeno Thitikul. More Golf: JJ Spaun Takes Massive Leap Up World Rankings amid U.S. Open Win
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Nelly Korda suffers neck spasm, but will be ready for Women's PGA
Nelly Korda during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic earlier in June 2025. PHOTO: AFP FRISCO – World No. 1 Nelly Korda attended a press conference on June 17 ahead of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with therapeutic tape on her neck. The American explained that she suffered a spasm the day before during practice at PGA Frisco, the site of this week's Major championship. 'I hit a shot out of the rough yesterday (Monday), and my neck went into a full spasm,' she said. 'It's getting better, but yeah, it was not very good yesterday.' Korda – the betting favourite to win this week despite a winless start to her season – added that she expects to be ready for her first-round tee time on June 19. The injury nonetheless comes at a tough time for the 26-year-old, whose last win on the LPGA Tour came in November. She tied for second at the US Women's Open earlier in June. Korda cited a neck injury for missing a pair of tournaments on the Asia swing late in the 2024 season. She also sat out a chunk of the 2022 season due to a blood clot in her arm. 'Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to,' she said. 'But I have a great physio who takes care of me. Trying to work through it, but I'll be ready by Thursday.' She also said the heat in Texas this week will be a potential complicating factor as she tries to gameplan how to 'be smart' and take care of her body while going out and competing. Korda won the first of her two Major titles at the 2021 Women's PGA in Atlanta. That earned her a lifetime invite to the champions' dinner, but she had to pass on the tradition on June 16 evening while getting treatment for her neck. 'I didn't go because of my neck. I was so sad to miss it, though,' she said. 'I messaged (defending champion Amy Yang of South Korea); the menu looked unbelievable. I love Korean food. So I was really jealous. 'At the end of the day, I need to prioritise my body. So I wasn't able to go, but I missed out on a good dinner.' Meanwhile in men's golf, fellow top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion this week at the Travelers Championship, where he defeated Tom Kim in a playoff last season. He is coming off a T7 finish at the US Open at Oakmont Country Club last weekend and has won three of his last five events, including the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Scheffler needs no more reminders that his caddie, Ted Scott, was on Bubba Watson's bag when Watson won the Travelers Championship three times – in 2010, 2015 and 2018. He said Scott has helped him to put the signature event's 6,844-yard, par-70 layout in perspective. 'What we talk about on that golf course is I think there's a stigma around it that you have to make a ton of birdies, but it's really about getting the most looks,' the American said. 'There's certain holes where you have to play really conservative and play to the middle of the green and just get as many looks for birdie as possible. 'The Travelers is a great golf course in the sense you get very rewarded for good shots. If you start hitting offline, you can be punished pretty severely. The closing stretch enhances that, and that's why you have such great finishes there year after year.' Scheffler shot 65-64-64-65 to finish 22 under par in 2024, then bested Kim on the first playoff hole with a par at the 18th. REUTERS, AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Aussie Davidson in the hunt at LPGA Classic
Australia's Karis Davidson is two shots off the lead after three rounds of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. But the 26-year-old will be chasing six players on Sunday with fellow Aussies Grace Kim and Minjee Lee a further two shots back. Sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes for a share of the third-round lead on Saturday in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years. Thompson sits atop the leader board alongside five others, after shooting a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. "Not my best ball-striking day," Thompson said." But I scrambled very well and stayed positive, patient, and that's what it's kind of all about." At 11-under 205 at the Blythefield County Club, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Davidson finished the day in seventh on 207 with Lee and Kim tied for 12th on 209. Thompson was back on top a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course. "Everybody is going to come out swinging," she said. "Good weather tomorrow, so I know birdies will have to be made and I'll have to go pin-seeking. I will hope for the best, go out there and embrace the opportunity, and really love on the fans." The 30-year-old from Florida won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She's making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and also is set to play next week in the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Garcia had the lead at 13 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the next three. "I'm happy I was able to get it back together," Garcia said. "Made a really good chip out on 16. Was able to have a good finish."
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Aussie Davidson in the hunt at LPGA Classic
Australia's Karis Davidson is two shots off the lead after three rounds of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. But the 26-year-old will be chasing six players on Sunday with fellow Aussies Grace Kim and Minjee Lee a further two shots back. Sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes for a share of the third-round lead on Saturday in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years. Thompson sits atop the leader board alongside five others, after shooting a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. "Not my best ball-striking day," Thompson said." But I scrambled very well and stayed positive, patient, and that's what it's kind of all about." At 11-under 205 at the Blythefield County Club, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Davidson finished the day in seventh on 207 with Lee and Kim tied for 12th on 209. Thompson was back on top a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course. "Everybody is going to come out swinging," she said. "Good weather tomorrow, so I know birdies will have to be made and I'll have to go pin-seeking. I will hope for the best, go out there and embrace the opportunity, and really love on the fans." The 30-year-old from Florida won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She's making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and also is set to play next week in the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Garcia had the lead at 13 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the next three. "I'm happy I was able to get it back together," Garcia said. "Made a really good chip out on 16. Was able to have a good finish." Australia's Karis Davidson is two shots off the lead after three rounds of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. But the 26-year-old will be chasing six players on Sunday with fellow Aussies Grace Kim and Minjee Lee a further two shots back. Sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes for a share of the third-round lead on Saturday in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years. Thompson sits atop the leader board alongside five others, after shooting a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. "Not my best ball-striking day," Thompson said." But I scrambled very well and stayed positive, patient, and that's what it's kind of all about." At 11-under 205 at the Blythefield County Club, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Davidson finished the day in seventh on 207 with Lee and Kim tied for 12th on 209. Thompson was back on top a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course. "Everybody is going to come out swinging," she said. "Good weather tomorrow, so I know birdies will have to be made and I'll have to go pin-seeking. I will hope for the best, go out there and embrace the opportunity, and really love on the fans." The 30-year-old from Florida won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She's making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and also is set to play next week in the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Garcia had the lead at 13 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the next three. "I'm happy I was able to get it back together," Garcia said. "Made a really good chip out on 16. Was able to have a good finish." Australia's Karis Davidson is two shots off the lead after three rounds of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. But the 26-year-old will be chasing six players on Sunday with fellow Aussies Grace Kim and Minjee Lee a further two shots back. Sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes for a share of the third-round lead on Saturday in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years. Thompson sits atop the leader board alongside five others, after shooting a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. "Not my best ball-striking day," Thompson said." But I scrambled very well and stayed positive, patient, and that's what it's kind of all about." At 11-under 205 at the Blythefield County Club, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Davidson finished the day in seventh on 207 with Lee and Kim tied for 12th on 209. Thompson was back on top a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course. "Everybody is going to come out swinging," she said. "Good weather tomorrow, so I know birdies will have to be made and I'll have to go pin-seeking. I will hope for the best, go out there and embrace the opportunity, and really love on the fans." The 30-year-old from Florida won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She's making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and also is set to play next week in the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Garcia had the lead at 13 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the next three. "I'm happy I was able to get it back together," Garcia said. "Made a really good chip out on 16. Was able to have a good finish." Australia's Karis Davidson is two shots off the lead after three rounds of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. But the 26-year-old will be chasing six players on Sunday with fellow Aussies Grace Kim and Minjee Lee a further two shots back. Sentimental favourite Lexi Thompson birdied two of the final three holes for a share of the third-round lead on Saturday in a bid to win for the first time in just over six years. Thompson sits atop the leader board alongside five others, after shooting a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th. "Not my best ball-striking day," Thompson said." But I scrambled very well and stayed positive, patient, and that's what it's kind of all about." At 11-under 205 at the Blythefield County Club, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Davidson finished the day in seventh on 207 with Lee and Kim tied for 12th on 209. Thompson was back on top a year after losing a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course. "Everybody is going to come out swinging," she said. "Good weather tomorrow, so I know birdies will have to be made and I'll have to go pin-seeking. I will hope for the best, go out there and embrace the opportunity, and really love on the fans." The 30-year-old from Florida won the last of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She's making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and also is set to play next week in the major KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Garcia had the lead at 13 under after 12 holes, then bogeyed the next three. "I'm happy I was able to get it back together," Garcia said. "Made a really good chip out on 16. Was able to have a good finish."
