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NAPLES, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 21: Nelly Korda plays her shot from the third tee during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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NAPLES, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 21: Nelly Korda plays her shot from the third tee during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Everybody loves a good trick shot. The more difficult it gets to perform, the better it is to watch. However, what if one of your favorite golfers is performing it? Check out how the LPGA Star Nelly Korda impressed the golf world with her amazing trick shot!
The video dates back to 2020, almost a year before the young American golfer won the gold medal in the Olympics. Korda posted the video of her doing a difficult trick shot on her social media.
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In the video, Korda is seen dribbling a golf ball using her club while balancing herself on a ball. If that was not more than enough, she proceeded to hit the ball mid-air and catch it after it bounced back from the mirror.
Just a tad bit bored pic.twitter.com/VE7KLPdRgb
— Nelly Korda (@NellyKorda) October 31, 2020
Although the video was just 5 seconds long, it managed to get the attention of many golf fans.
The golf world’s reaction to the video
In a 5 second video, the then 21-year-old Korda balanced herself on a ball, dribbled the golf club, hit it mid-air, and caught it on the rebound. There was nothing about the video that was not impressive, and the golf world appreciated her for it.
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While some appreciated how the golfer executed the trick shot perfectly, some compared her to their skills.
U R Perfect 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🌟
— Michael Foley (@mfoley6767) March 30, 2021
Don’t Change One Tiny Bit ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Michael Foley (@mfoley6767) August 12, 2021
Way to go nelly, keep up the hand eye coordination!! Xxxx
— David Raynor (@DavidRaynor19) November 1, 2020
That’s not fair. Lol. I wouldn’t even be able to do one of those things let alone all at once!
— Brent (@BrentV88) November 1, 2020
Whaaaaat? 😳
— Jakub Petřina (@jakubpetrina) November 7, 2020
wowww 😳😱🤭👌🏻
— LuiguiM💯 (@Olvidenme1) December 25, 2020
That's 3 things, balance on the ball, dribble and catch I can't even do one.
— Justsayevans (@springrob15) March 1, 2021
I'm impressed!
— Larry Stinnett (@LarryStinnett5) November 2, 2020
Wow, that's a fantastic shot.
— 곽원구 (@KwakWonKu) December 19, 2020
now you've shown you're a superstar 👏👏👏
— Nilo De Marco (@NiloDeMarco) June 20, 2021
U’ re my hereo!!
— An (@vivictoria) April 27, 2021
From appreciation to devotion, the comment section under the video was filled with positive comments about the young golfer.
Nelly Korda- her career so far
Born into a sports family, Nelly Korda began playing sports at a young age. Her parents were professional tennis players, and her brother chose the same career. Additionally, her eldest sister, Jessica Korda, is also an LPGA Tour player who has won multiple titles.
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Korda won her first title as an amateur golfer at the 2015 Harder Hall Women’s Invitational when she was just 17. Moreover, she turned professional in 2016 and earned her Tour ticket the same year.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Women’s Individual – Medal Ceremony – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – August 7, 2021. Gold medalist Nelly Korda of the United States bites her medal. REUTERS/Toby Melville
The 23-year-old has played in 102 events on the Tour so far and has earned $6,512,396. Notably, she ranks at 48 on the all-time career earnings list of the Tour. Moreover, she has won 7 titles, including the 2021 Women’s PGA Championship. Significantly, Korda is the gold medal winner of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. With her win, Korda made history by being the only golfer, woman or man, to win a major and Olympic gold in the same year.
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With 7 wins on the Tour, the 23-year-old is one of the best golfers in the world. Furthermore, she posts interesting trick videos on social media. There is no wonder why she is one of the fan-favorite golfers on the LPGA Tour.
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