The inception of the 2023 Amundi Evian Championship at the illustrious Evian Resort Golf Club is in full force. Given the prestige of the tournament, the 132-player field is bound to be competitive. Hence, among the eminent players, two proficient golfers who will face the mighty French greens are Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang.

Ironically, both stars have been, at one point or another, associated with the legendary Tiger Woods. On the one hand, Nelly Korda earlier this year received blessings from the 15-time major winner in the form of his reliable caddie. On the other hand, the 20-year-old rising prodigy, Zhang, has time and again been compared to Woods as a golfer in spirit. With that, let us take a look at a new spark that has ignited a fresh rivalry between the two pros with a chance of creating history.

With LPGA Icon Nelly Korda’s eyes set on the 2023 Evian Championship, rising prodigy Rose Zhang joins her on the greens

As the 2023 Amundi Evian Championship commenced in France this week, many updates regarding the championship have been closely followed by golf fans. Among these, the latest details that have come to light focus on the featured groups of the major tournament.

For those who might be new to the game, a featured group is usually a squad of golfers who are paired together so that they can be presented prominently on the broadcast.

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Generally, these players are believed to be some of the best on the playing field. Hence, when the first group out of the nine premiere batches accentuated two big names—Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang—along with 2-time major champion Minjee Lee. Now, this is what one calls an illustrious pairing. All three golfers have made an eminent name for themselves in the golf world in general and the LPGA in particular.

However, the face-off between Korda and Zhang has been something that golf enthusiasts have been anticipating for a long time now. After Korda’s declaration of Zhang as a worthy component she would like to face one day came forth, it appears that the moment has finally come. Given the caliber of both golfers, it will be a notable battle of golfing skills.

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Apart from this, other featured groups include Atthaya Thitikul, the defending champion, Brooks Henderson, Lydia Ko, Charley Hull, and others. Meanwhile, as the revelation about the featured pairings was posted by the official LPGA Tour Instagram handle, the golf community couldn’t hold back from cheering for their favorite golfers. Evidently, the on-course rivalry between Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang attracted massive attention.

With Rose Zhang and Nelly Korda in one group, the golf community awaits astounding results

Apart from brilliant strokeplay, resilient competition is something the golf world always looks forward to. The staggering presence of Rose Zhang and Nelly Korda in the same group just promises the onset of the same. Fans under the Instagram post immediately mentioned the same, commenting, “Rose and Nelly in one group is firee!” “The Minjee, Rose, and Nelly. Headline group that one is (fire emoticon),” and “First group going crazy.”

Korda’s fans flocked to the comments section in huge numbers. They reminded everyone once again how amazing it is to witness her on the greens. The fans wrote, “Nelly’s featured group. I truly love watching beautiful Nelly play!” “Let’s go Nelly,” and “Nelly is in good spirits and likely to win.”

Besides the first star-packed group, fans could not help but gush over how strong all the featured groups looked. They commented, “Some great groups” and “Good pairing. It’s going to be exciting to watch!” and “These groups are stacked!!” Spectators even went ahead and wished the golfers all the luck in displaying their skills on the greens, adding, “Play well ladies!”

Followers could not help but mention their favorites as well. They wrote, “Going for Minjee and Lin,” and “Good Luck Brooke and Brittany”. And yet another added, “I believe you can win this trophy for the second time! @minjee27.”

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With all the love pouring in for female golfers, who do you think will tame the French greens? Let us know in the comments below!