Both Megan Khang and Nelly Korda have been household names and fierce competitors in women’s golf for years. But beyond the competition, the two share a friendship that’s been quietly brewing since their teenage days — not just on the golf course, but in the small, silly, unexpected moments beyond it that tend to stick.

In a sneak peek of the latest episode of The Scoop posted on X with Claire Rogers, LPGA star Megan Khang bursts into laughter while recalling a hilariously unexpected moment that helped kickstart her bond with world No. 2 Nelly Korda. “Gosh, this is when Nelly and I started becoming like really good friends,” Khang begins. “She sent me a Snapchat of her drinking Nesquik Chocolate Milk. And I… I don’t know why, but like, I thought it was so funny,” Khang added.

Khang was recollecting a moment from 2013, when both Korda and Khang were around 15 years old. The snap was a classic teenage selfie, and the fact that there was no punchline, no caption, but just a random image of Korda holding up a bottle of chocolate milk next to her face that had Khang in splits. That goofy little moment was just the beginning of a deep-rooted friendship that has spanned more than a decade, countless tournaments, and being on the road together.

Their paths first crossed as young prodigies when Khang, from Massachusetts, and Korda, from Florida, were paired together at the 2015 Junior Solheim Cup. They formed an electric duo, with Team USA claiming victory, and cemented their friendship. The duo even paired up together at the 2024 Solheim Cup, nearly a decade later, and picked up right where they left off.

In one of the most memorable moments of the tournament, Korda drained two eagles on the back nine to help secure another crucial point for Team USA. But beyond the clutch performance, it was the celebration that stole the show — the handshake between the two that they have had since their junior days. When asked about it later, they explained, saying, “Back to our Junior Solheim Cup days. Courtesy of Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” Khang elaborated, “Nelly and I have known each other since 14, 15, and we have some funny stories. We just bonded well.”

And Korda agrees, wholeheartedly. “Megan just brings out something different in me. I’m very comfortable with her. We played Junior Solheim Cup together and that’s where we really grew close. We were paired up there in alternate shot, actually,” Korda said during the Solheim Cup last year. “There’s nothing like teaming up with one of your good friends and just vibing out there and having so much fun… and it was hard not to have fun, especially with Megan by your side,” she added. That kind of chemistry is rare and valuable.

The two even room together often during events, like last year during the LPGA Drive On Championship. Megan Khang bunked at Korda’s house in Bradenton as the two were paired together during the first two rounds, and ultimately, even on the final day.

But their off-course connection stretches even further, as the two are part of a “coffee group”, another common interest that strengthens their bond.

Megan Khang and Nelly Korda’s Coffee Ritual

Beyond their on-course camaraderie, Megan Khang and Nelly Korda, along with a few other close LPGA friends, bond over a shared guilty pleasure — a great cup of coffee. The tight-knit group runs a lively group chat that hunts down the best brews at every tournament stop.”It’s fun to have a group of friends who have a love for good coffee,” Nelly Korda told Golf Digest nearly 2 years ago.

“The chat is always popping off with good coffee shops,” she added. What started back in 2020, when Khang, a longtime coffee enthusiast, began scouting local spots after early morning rounds, has since blossomed into a weekly ritual.

Players like Patty Tavatanakit and Alison Lee regularly join the hunt, turning coffee runs into moments to relax, laugh, and escape the golf grind. Khang’s reputation as the tour’s go-to coffee aficionado is no secret. She even keeps a detailed Instagram highlight tracking her coffee adventures. While Khang favors iced drinks, Nelly Korda prefers flat whites, and their orders are as precise as their swings. Proving how well they know each other’s preferences, Khang and Korda nailed them when asked what the other person’s usual order is. “We know the orders by heart,” Khang admitted. The bond they share over their coffee choices is another testament to how well these friends know and support each other, on and off the course.