Nelly Korda Displays ‘Nothing Else to Prove’ Mentality At AIG Women’s Open

It seems as if the two world No. 1s have agreed to enter the season’s final major with strong statements. Following Scottie Scheffler’s reflection on “the point” of his hunger to win every tournament, Nelly Korda added strong opinions about her career.

Korda held a press conference prior to the AIG Women’s Open. Among other topics, the two-time major winner spoke about how she currently assesses her career and what drives her to keep grinding.

“I feel like I don’t really have anything more to prove to people ever,” she said, according to the transcripts. “For me it’s just I’m passionate about the game. I love the game. I love playing in these kind of conditions, testing my game, and getting to play against the best players in the world.”

“Having something to prove to myself, I don’t think I really need to do that,” she added. For me it’s just enjoying it and being in the heat of the battle.”

Korda, who won seven tournaments last season, has yet to win this year. Her results have generally been solid, but she has shown that she can handle the emotional ups and downs of the sport.

“My goal is to prepare the best that I can, enjoy myself, and hopefully be in contention,” she said, according to the transcripts. “And then kind of enjoy the ride because, as many highs as I’ve had, I’ve had a lot of lows too with this sport, but I still come back and I still want to experience those highs in all the different circumstances, different golf courses, different conditions. And just continue to grow my love for the game.”

However, none of that prevents her from wanting much more in her career, Korda said.

“Of course I want to accomplish more. There are goals that I have, goals that I set for myself.”

Korda, who just turned 27, has been playing on the LPGA Tour since 2017. During that time, she has earned 15 victories, including two major championships. Last season, she stole the show, winning seven titles, five of them consecutively, including a major championship.

She capped the season with the Race to the CME Globe title, the Player of the Year award and the Rolex Annika Major Award.

This season hasn’t been as successful, although it can’t be said that her results haven’t slowed down. In 12 tournaments, she hasn’t missed a single cut and has five top-10s, including two second places, one of them at the US Women’s Open.

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