Parity is the name of the game on the LPGA Tour this season. Twenty-six different winners in 25 different events (two winners at the Dow Championship)? You bet. But what’s baffling is that Nelly Korda is not one of those winners. At the 2025 LOTTE Championship, she looked to change that. But the event’s over, and she isn’t the winner. But what’s the reason behind this consistent failure to grab a win? It’s not her performance, but something else entirely.

Following her Sunday round, Nelly Korda said that her goal is “always to give everything 100% and concentrate in and dial in it.” But it’s still not enough, and her injuries are to blame for that.

“Yeah, it’s tough. I would say by this time of the year my body is definitely worn down,” Korda explains. At the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, for instance, she injured her neck during a practice round and even had to wear kinesiology tape to protect it from further injuries. A year before that, she missed the LPGA’s fall Asian swing because of another neck injury.

“I do have some injuries I’ve had in the past that kind of linger that are never really fully resolved, that you still do PT on every single day, you do therapy,” she adds. Admittedly, such injuries are building up a lack of wins this season. And that’s disappointing, especially considering how close she has come each time.

At the LOTTE Championship, Nelly Korda’s Saturday round was a microcosm of her season – flashes of brilliance and several inconsistencies. She stormed out to 2-under through the first two holes, notched birdies on 10 and 11, and added another on the par-3 15th. But a wayward tee shot on 16 led to a crucial bogey, ultimately derailing her bid for a strong finish (win). She eventually finished T4.

When talking about the 16th, Korda admitted she is “a little disappointed.” Yet, “It’s definitely an interesting year for me result-wise, but at the end of the day I’m giving it 100%, controlling what I can control and I’m happy with that.” And that does deserve acknowledgement. Korda has grabbed 7 top 10s in 16 starts, and looks good stats-wise.

She’s second in scoring average at 69.70, just behind Jenno Thitikul. Compared to last year, her average of 69.56 was slightly better. Korda also ranks 3rd in Strokes Gained: Total with 2.30. With her LOTTE Championship finish, she’s now racked up 6 top-five finishes this season. So, the stats are not the problem. It’s the body – and thankfully, Korda is grinding herself to get even that in check.

Nelly Korda and her fresh new priorities in the 2025 season

Nelly Korda is hitting pause on her relentless pace, prioritizing rest and recovery as she heads into the season’s final stretch. “I would say since kind of the summer it’s been go, go, go, go, go,” she admitted ahead of the LOTTE Championship. That’s the easiest way to explain her hectic schedule this season. And, keeping in mind her jam-packed schedule, which took her from Florida to Asia, it was no wonder she came to the conclusion that she needs to take care of her body.

“The more I play, the more my body gets beaten up, especially with how condensed our schedule has been from kind of the beginning of the summer to right now with all the travel,” she confessed. She has played 16 events from April to September and has not missed a single cut. However, she’s well aware that this level of commitment comes with added risks.

In fact, grueling burnout forced her to withdraw from the JM Eagle LA Championship last year. No one wants a repeat of that. “I feel I need to listen to my body and get some rest, so I can be ready for the remainder of the season.”

Her next stop after the LOTTE Championship is likely to be the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, followed by the ANNIKA and the CME Group Tour Championship in November. But before she heads out for the next big thing, she admitted, “But at the end of the day, I think for me, always prioritizing my body is the most important thing. So I’ll be doing that when I’m home.” Fans would hope that’d bring another great finish from her.