Nelly Korda said the five weeks she took off from the LPGA Tour were a preventive measure and that she’s in strong shape physically as she attempts to break a nearly year-long winless drought at this week’s The Annika by Gainbridge.

Korda withdrew from last month’s International Crown team event and said she didn’t play golf for about three weeks as she focused on strengthening her neck, which began bothering her again over the summer. Constant travel and 17 events so far in 2025 had taken its toll on the 27-year-old’s body.

Korda said that she has learned from past injuries that it’s best to “sacrifice” one tournament rather than push through pain and potentially be out for an extended period. She missed a pair of events last fall due to a neck injury and dealt with a blood clot in her

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