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Unhappy Nelly Korda Vents Frustration Over Recent Breach

Published 11/18/2022, 12:00 PM EST

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Last week, private information about the struggles of LGPA star, Nelly Korda, made headlines. The news was leaked by none other than her own coach. However, ahead of the CME Group Tour Championship, Korda shared her distress with her coach’s interview and also criticized the media outlet for exaggerating her health issues in the article. Let’s take a look at what news made Korda so upset about her coach.

Last week, Nelly Korda claimed her maiden LGPA Tour win of this season at the Pelican Championship. After a season hijacked by constant injuries, the win took her back to the epitome of women’s golf at the number one rank.

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The victory marked delightful moments for the younger Korda sister. However, following her win last week, her coach, Jamie Mulligan, gave fans a surprising detail about her injury which caught everybody’s attention. Though many sympathized with the LGPA star, Korda was unhappy with the news breakout.

What did Nelly Korda say regarding the breach of her medical issue?

Mulligan spoke to Golfweek after Korda’s victory in the Pelican Golf Club. In the interview, the coach gave details about Korda’s health issues over the past year, which she has been wishing to keep private. According to Mulligan, Nelly had a blood clot that was only two centimeters away from her heart.

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He also stated that the female golfer was ‘sounding emotional’ and her hands were ‘turning weird colors’ on the day she received a diagnosis. Since Korda had kept it secret for several months, she was quite upset with the breakout of the news.“I was not very happy with that article because that was a very … I think that was blown out of proportion a good bit,” she said recently.

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Nelly Korda further adds how she is personal about her medical life and wants it to remain a secret. She said, “It was definitely not that bad, but I’m very private about my medical history, my medical issues. So, in a sense, yeah, I think that article is just blown out of proportion, honestly.”

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When asked if she was upset with Mulligan, Nelly simply replied, “No. Nothing to say”. It is quite a shame that even after her great win, fans are focusing more on the injury that she wishes to forget. However, Nelly Korda is known to be a great competitor on the course.

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And with her recent struggles, she has proved that even off the course, she has the same level of determination. Nelly wants to keep the winning spirit going, as she hopes to win ongoing the CME Group Tour Championship.

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Abdul Bari Khan

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Abdul Bari is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Abdul is currently pursuing his Master’s in the same. With great affection for the world of sports, this avid golf lover turned to the course at a young age.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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