Happy ending: Nelly Korda’s 2024 season ends with two major honours. Firstly, the 26-year-old was voted Player of the Year on the LPGA Tour after six victories. Secondly, and this is a very special honour, the world number one is part of the line-up of stars and models for the upcoming issue of ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’. The special edition of the sports magazine is by no means just a particularly nicely presented swimwear catalogue: The appointment for ‘SI Swimsuit’, which already has almost iconic status, is tantamount to an accolade in terms of stardom. Sports stars such as Steffi Graf (1997), Serena Williams (2003), Lindsey Vonn (2010) and Simone Biles (2017) have all been photographed for the special edition. Nelly Korda is the first female golfer to appear in the magazine.
Just recently Nelly Korda came out on top again, winning her first major title of the season and the fifth tournament in a row. At the LPGA Tour’s Chevron Championship 2024 Korda captured the win with two shots ahead of Swedens Maja Stark. Now the record player and world number one secured her sixth win in seven start at the Mizuho Americas Open 2024. This is her set of club choices by TaylorMade, helping her with this insane winning-streak.
Nelly Korda on why she plays the Qi10 Max Driver: “The reason why I picked the Qi10 Max driver is the look of it compared to the other models. When I put it down and look at it I feel like I can hit any shot I want with the subtle blue face and silver topline. When I look down at it I feel like I can aim it really well and I know where the center of the clubface too. For a golfer, if you don’t like the look of the club, you’re never going to be able to it hit. Once I put the Qi10 Max down and teed it up, I feel like I could hit any shot I wanted to.”
“Nelly was looking to bring the spin down, especially on her driver, so we did some testing in September,” said TaylorMade Senior Tour Manager Ressa. “We saw the benefits of TP5x in her driver and irons bringing the spin down a couple hundred RPMs. Then, around the greens, her launch on chips was a little bit lower and she generated more spin around the greens with TP5x than TP5. She produced a lot more check in a preferred trajectory coming off of the TP5x versus the TP5. She’s been happy with the ball ever since.”
After winning five out of six starts in this years LPGA Tour season, Nelly Korda is undoubtful the best player so far. The Amerikan only left out a win at the season opener Tournament of Champions, but secured four wins and a major championship at the Chevron Championship in April. After a weeks rest she now returns to the course and tees off at the Cognizant Founders Cup right outside of New York City.
The perfect opportunity to attend one of the fashion world most hiped events. With this years invitation to the Met Gala, Nelly Korda joins other sport stars like Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton.
Nelly Korda at the Met Gala
In a stunning gown with red flowers and vines over a sheer underdress, designed by Oscar de la Renta, Korda delivered a look that fitted the theme of this year’s event perfectly. Under the motto “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” and the dress code “The Garden of Time”, Korda opted for a literal interpretation.
The design label also dressed celebrities such as Kris and Kylie Jenner as well as actress Pamela Anderson and actress and singer Sabrina Carpenter for this year’s gala.
With stars like Matt Damon, Zendaya or Keith Urban attending, the fundraiser event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute raises eight-figure sums each year.