Nelly Korda is well-known for winning the Olympic gold medal at the women's individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is also known for her concentration, Strategy Skills, Savvy Playing, Calm Demeanor, Body conditioning, and confidence.
Nelly Korda is an American professional golfer. She is currently the world no.1 according to the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings updated on November 22nd, 2021. Since turning pro in 2016, she has won the LPGA Tour seven times.
Korda began her pro career in 2016 on the Symetra Tour, where she won her first pro event at the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge after shooting rounds of 68-67-69-66 for a 3 stroke victory over Wichanee Meechai. She ended the season 9th on the money list, thus earning her LPGA Tour card for 2017.
On June 27, 2021, Korda won her first major at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club. In the final round, Korda shot a 4-under 68 and won by three strokes over Lizette Salas. With the win, Korda became the number one player in the world. She has also played on the 2021 Solheim Cup and 2019 Solheim Cup.
Nelly Korda was born on July 28, 1998, in Bradenton, Florida, the U.S. Her birth name is Nelly Korda. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white caucasian ethnicity. Leo is her star sign. She is a follower of Christianity.
Nelly was born into a well-established family. Her father Petr Korda is a former professional tennis player and her mother Regina Rajchrtová was also a professional tennis player who retired in 1993. She has an older sister named Jessica Korda who is a professional tennis golfer. Her younger brother Sebastian Korda is a professional tennis player.
Nelly completed her high school education as she was home-schooled. She was interested in sports since her childhood and started playing golf from a young age.
Nelly Korda is currently linked with Canadian NHL(National Hockey League) player Andreas Athanasiou. The duo has been dating since the end of 2019. They confirmed their relationship after first sharing their photo of a selfie in a celebration of Thanksgiving via Instagram.
The love birds are regularly seen attending each other's sporting events when they get the chance, with Athanasiou in attendance for when Korda won her fifth LPGA Tour event at the Meijer LPGA Classic in June 2021 at the Blytheville Country Club.
The pair were spotted kissing after Korda's victory, before posing for photos together with the trophy that Nelly had just won. Nelly and Andreas have posted some photos of each other on their Instagrams, though for the most part they still manage to keep their relationship private despite being in the spotlight.
As of 2021, the net worth of Nelly Korda is estimated to be US $2.5 million. She earned her wealth after winning the major trophies at the LPGA Tour Golf competition. Ever since turning professional in 2016, she has already won six LPGA tour titles winning total prize money of $2,382,198.
Similarly, from winning a Ladies European Tour title in 2019, she got €48,750 as a prize. At the beginning of her professional career in 2016, she became the winner of the Symetra Tour for which she was awarded $31,500.
She also earns extra income through her endorsement deals. Nelly has signed a multi-million dollar Clothing contract with J.Lindeberg. In 2017, Korda agreed to a sponsorship deal with a South Korean conglomerate, Hanwha. As per the agreement, Nelly will wear Hanwha's colors and logos, starting with the Marathon Classic tournament.
Nelly Korda is 5 ft 10 inches tall and her body weight is around 52 Kg. She has an hourglass-shaped perfectly toned body. She has managed to keep a slim body by doing exercise regularly and consuming a balanced diet of low cholesterol food.
She has got a beautiful face with a fair complexion. She looks elegant in her long curly hairstyle that is Blonde in color. She has a pair of sparkling blue eyes. Her body measures 33-24-35.5 inches (Approx.).