Erin Hills 'dominates' Nelly Korda at U.S. Women's Open, where she finished second
Erin Hills 'dominates' Nelly Korda at U.S. Women's Open, where she finished second
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Nelly Korda finishes second at U.S. Women's Open
Nelly Korda reflects on her runner-up finish at Erin Hills, proud of her play despite putts not dropping on the back nine.
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ERIN, Wis. – Nelly Korda came closer than ever to winning the championship she wants the most, taking a share of second at Erin Hills. Her relationship with the U.S. Women's Open remains "complicated," but she didn't suffer this time like she has in the past, describing the 2024 episode where she made a 10 on her third hole, as a "dagger" in the heart.
"Maybe just a little bit of disappointment when like obviously golfers, a lot of us, are perfectionists," said Korda. "So when I come out here and a golf course dominates you the way it does, it's never a nice feeling.
"But it's also super motivating."
Korda made the turn on Sunday at Erin Hills one shot back of Maja Stark, the 25-year-old Swede who'd won only one time on the LPGA and came into the week with low expectations.
It was a stark contrast to world No. 1 Korda, who carries the weight of a tour on her statuesque frame every time she tees it up.
Korda's putter went cold down the stretch at Erin Hills, as it has at times throughout this season, and a closing bogey on the par-5 18th basically ended her chances. She closed with a 1-under 71 to finish at 5 under for the tournament, two strokes shy of Stark.
Korda ended the week first in strokes gained off the tee, fifth in strokes gained approach and eighth in strokes gained short game. Her strokes gained putting rank was 52nd.
"I hit it so good off the tee," said Korda. "I wasn't in one bunker this week. I feel like that's pretty impressive out here. I was thinking about that going into the round today. I was like, don't think about it. It's going to happen if you think about it.
"Yeah, I was just striking it really well. When you strike it really well and you give yourself so many opportunities, it does get at the end of the day frustrating it comes down to your putting, right? I wasn't hitting bad putts. Not at all. I wasn't pushing them. I wasn't pulling them. They just weren't falling ... especially with it getting tougher every single day, like matching your speed with your line is very crucial on fast greens."
Korda, still winless in 2025, now heads to the ShopRite LPGA Classic next week near Atlantic City.
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