Nelly Korda has overcome many challenges as a pro golfer. She has become the world no. 1, won two majors, and dominated almost every course she has been on. At the young age of 26, she has reached heights that most pros can’t imagine reaching throughout their career.

Now, it seems that the pro golfer has her sights set on conquering a different kind of challenge. One that involves swimsuits. While out with an injury, Nelly Korda has shared details about her next adventure that might excite many of her fans.

“Melting my eyes,” says one of Nelly Korda’s fans on her recent stride in the world of swimsuit modeling, according to her Instagram post. The World no. 1 awakened her inner Paige Spiranac as she has already become a star in the alternate universe. She will feature in the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, which will be released in May 2025. The brand’s social media page has already announced that they have ‘teed off’ the shoot. Korda is currently at the Boca Raton in Florida being photographed by Ben Horton.

Speaking about Korda’s inclusion in the lineup, SI Swimsuit editor-in-chief MJ Day said, “We are thrilled to launch our shoot season for the 2025 issue with an extraordinary lineup of powerful female athletes.” She further added, “At SI Swimsuit, we’ve always celebrated the future of women, and there’s no better way to honor these remarkable achievements than by featuring them on the pages of our issue.”

Nelly Korda’s fans are overjoyed watching their favorite pro prosper in another profession. Let’s see what they had to say.

Fans react to Nelly Korda’s SI Swimsuit collaboration

Fans were excited to see such a post from their favorite women golfer. Many fans showed their support, including the “melting my eyes so 🌶️ spicy” comment by @rjpeaks. Fellow golf pro @thealisonlee commented, “Slaayyyyyy,” while another fan, @gabrielthaqif28, wrote, “My whole body is melting with her beauty😍😍😍😍😍 Nelly is so hot🔥I need to be in fridge after watching this😬😬😬.” Seems like some fans are reacting a little too positively towards the new swimsuit golfer, jokes aside.

@nedplastic compared Korda’s picture with a popular television series by simply saying, “Baywatch💕👌,” indicating her look to be an exact inspiration for the female characters in Baywatch, which is still considered to be an important part of pop culture when it comes to beaches and swimsuits! Another fan, @chris_turpin_, scooped in with a golf wordplay comment, “One of the best all-time swings in ALL of golf⛳️”

This makes Korda the only woman apart of Spiranac, in golf to have not only success in the game but also as a model. Speaking of golf, @theswingsquad said, “Nelly is perfection, but an even greater ambassador for the game, special 🔥“. While another fellow golfer @annievdam supported Korda with, “Okaaaayyyyy queen 🔥👀😮‍💨”.

It’s clear that fans are enjoying this side of Nelly Korda and can’t wait to see more of her. Well, they can check all her journey on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s official Instagram handle. As the post stated, the SI Swimsuit handle will feature behind-the-scenes glimpses from the shoot. They have already posted a short clip of Korda ready to go for a shoot.