‘That Sucks’: Nelly and Jessica Korda Once Sarcastically Criticised the LPGA Over an Unfavorable Rule

Golf rulings can sometimes feel unbearable for professionals. The sport of golf poses a massive challenge for the professionals, and a few of the rules governing the sport add that extra burden to the professionals. Moreover, last year Nelly Korda and Jessica Korda spoke about one such ruling on the LPGA Tour.

Korda sisters speak about the minimum rounds percentage

Among various prestigious awards in women’s golf is the LPGA Vare Trophy. The incredible feat is given to the female professional with the year’s lowest scoring average. However, there is one twist associated with it. To be eligible for the trophy, the professional has to play a minimum of 70 rounds in the season. Moreover, this criterion did not allow Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda, and even Jin Young Ko to win the 2021 LPGA Vare Trophy and earn a point for the LPGA Hall of Fame.

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Moreover, Nelly had the lowest average on Tour in 2021 with 68.774. However, she only played 62 rounds in the last season. As a result, she could not meet the requirement of 70 rounds. Her sister, Jessica, also came short of the margin. The sisters in November 2021 also spoke about the unfavorable rule.

Nelly said, “I was like, ‘Oh, OK. Cool. That sucks.’ That’s pretty much what I said in our group chat. While on the other hand, Jessica too showed her resentment against the rule. Jessica said, “Yeah, I was like, ‘great rule,’ ” sarcastically. “It’s just such a weird rule when your No. 1 and 2 player in the world [can’t win]” Moreover, in the end, Lidya Ko won the Vare Trophy with a scoring average of 69.329 and played 73 rounds in the season.

When did Nelly Korda win her last LPGA Tour event?

The world number two in the women’s world golf rankings won her last event in November 2021. The 23-year-old professional won the Pelican Women’s Championship presented by Konica Minolta and Raymond James. As a result, claiming the fourth win of the season. She ended the event with an overall score of 17-under-par. As a result, the event went into a sudden-death playoff.

The playoff was among four professionals. However, Nelly birdied the first playoff hole, and the other three competitors made pars. As a result, Nelly won the event and prize money share worth $262,500.

Korda carded a final round of three-under-par, 69. Her final round included four birdies and one bogey on the front nine. As a result, she moved out in three-under-par, 32. Nelly made two birdies, one bogey, and a disastrous triple bogey on the back nine on route to a spectacular playoff finish to the event.

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