Nelly Korda’s Question About Strange Dynamic for 2025 Season: ‘How?’

Nelly Korda is in the midst of a very interesting season that may be yet another example of golf’s volatility. Korda is among the top performers in the LPGA Tour’s most important statistics, yet she hasn’t won a single tournament this season.

It’s been such a stark contrast to last year that the former world No. 1 herself has taken the time to reflect on the topic. She shared some of her thoughts while meeting with the press before the tee off of the KPMC Women’s Open, which is being played this week at the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada.

“It’s always a bit of a question, like, how? How am I up there?” Korda mused, according to the transcript of her press conference.

The two-time major champion discussed how important it is for her to maintain a high level of play, however, she didn’t fail to offer her point of view on why she hasn’t won any tournaments so far this season.

“I never thought like I want to get back to world No. 1,” she said, according to the transcripts. “I just want to play well. I want to be in contention on Sunday. I’ve been putting in a lot of work on every part of my game. Statistically I saw my stats and seeing that I’m always in the top and some of my stats are maybe better than even last year, it’s just crazy.”

“That’s just golf. By this time last year, I had six wins under my belt, and my stats are better and I have zero wins under my belt this year. I think the most important thing is kind of sticking to your process, always trying to be in contention coming into the weekend, and kind of figuring out your groove, too.”

Korda currently ranks second in the tour’s scoring average, with a 69.87 average per round. Only she and the leader, Jeeno Thitikul (69.51), have a record below 70 so far this season.

The 15-time LPGA Tour winner is also third in total strokes gained (2.35), first in strokes gained off the tee (0.98), fourth in tee-to-green (1.62), 17th in approach to the green (0.63), and 19th in putting (0.74).

In fact, the only area of her game that hasn’t been in top form is around the green, where she ranks 73rd on tour with just 0.01 strokes gained.

Such a high-level performance keeps Korda confident in the quality of her game, and even prompted her to sound a warning to all her competitors.

“Is like in a sense motivating, too, knowing that I am putting in all the work and playing well,” she said, according to the transcripts. “Everything just hasn’t clicked. For you to win out here or to win in general, it’s so hard; everything has to click. Bounces have to go your way. Everything just has to click.”

“Unfortunately it just hasn’t. But never say never. I mean, we still have a bunch of events left in the season. Doesn’t matter how you start, it’s how you finish, so we’ll see.”

Korda has played 13 tournaments this season without missing a cut. She has finished in the top 10 five times, including two second places. Her best performance of the year was tying for runner-up at the US Women’s Open.

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