SHOCKING NEWS: Nelly Korda Announce for her Resignation and Departure Despite…

In her 2024 historic season, Nelly Korda has already claimed six LPGA Tour victories and three additional top-10 finishes; Korda is world No 1 and also claimed a second major title during an impressive campaign

The Rolex Player of the Year award was introduced in 1966 and sees players awarded points at each official LPGA Tour tournament, based on top-10 finishes, with double points on offer for the five women’s majors.

Korda won six times in a seven-tournament stretch and added three more top-10s during the LPGA Tour campaign, giving her an unassailable lead over closest challenger Ayaka Furue in the season-long race.

The 26-year-old also has a commanding lead at the top of the world rankings and had already wrapped up the Rolex Annika Major Award for her performances in the majors, with Korda now following Lilia Vu as back-to-back American winners of the Player of the Year award.

“Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me,” Korda said. “This season has had its highs and challenges, and I’m just really grateful for the people around me who have helped me get here.

Korda opened her eighth LPGA Tour season with a tie for 16th at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions before winning each of her next five starts, equalling the record for most consecutive LPGA Tour titles.She won the LPGA Drive On Championship, the FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship, the Ford Championship presented by KCC and the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards, ahead of securing her second major title at the Chevron Championship.

Korda’s winning streak temporarily halted with a tied-seventh finish at the Congnizant Founders Cup, only for her to return to the winner’s circle at the Mizuho Americas Open in her next start.

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