Eight top-10 finishes. Zero missed cuts. A 69.87 scoring average that ranks second on tour. In nearly any other LPGA season, these numbers would have Nelly Korda hoisting Player of the Year hardware. Instead, she’s facing a winless campaign.
Just twelve months ago, Korda was golf’s most unstoppable force. She won seven tournaments in 2024, including five consecutive victories that tied a record held by Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam. She dominated women’s golf completely. Now the trophies have dried up. Yet the stats tell a story that makes no sense. This isn’t a decline. This is something stranger.
Korda’s 2024 season featured a 69.7 scoring average with 2.49 Strokes Gained Total. Those metrics earned her seven wins and the Rolex Player of the Year award. In 2025, her scoring aver

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