This week, Nelly Korda arrived at the 2025 CME Group Tour Championship in Naples with her entire focus on the tournament. But it didn’t take long for her usual calm to be taken away as the LPGA announced its ambitious and chaotic schedule for 2026. During Wednesday’s press conference at Tiburón Golf Club post the pro-am, she was asked the inevitable question of her opinion on the new schedule. And she didn’t sugarcoat it.

“I love the beginning of the season. I think having a West Coast swing at the beginning of the season is great. Where I would love to see improvements, obviously, is the majors. I feel like they’re really bunched up,” Korda stated at the press conference. And she’s right. Three majors are being played within a span of just two months, giving the players no rest between these significant events.

“But I would say it’s a marathon. It’s not a sprint. I think if we continuously make small improvements, it’s going to get there. You can’t snap your fingers and for it all done. I’ve seen major improvements in our scheduling as well,” Korda continued to add. While she doubled down on her optimism about the schedule, it still didn’t overshadow the simmering frustration shared by her and many in the golf community.

And honestly, who can blame them? The newly released 2026 LPGA schedule may look great on paper — 31 events, the Solheim Cup, the Grant Thornton Invitational, and a record prize fund of $132 million. But the travel demands? They tell a completely different story about how hectic the year can be for the players. And Korda had already complained of her body being worn out this year, playing back-to-back events. Small changes help, yes, but better scheduling would help even more.

This is a developing story…