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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mega money: Aussie golfers eye biggest purse in history
Australia's women's golf stars are saluting the "huge" opportunities as they eye not only major championship glory but the equal-biggest purse in the sport's history. Former champion Hannah Green and dual major winner Minjee Lee will spearhead a nine-strong Australian challenge vying for a monster $US12 million ($A18.5 million) pot at this week's Women's PGA Championship in Texas. Like at the US Open earlier this month, Sunday's winner is set to receive a whopping $US2.4 million ($A3.7 million) after officials on Wednesday morning revealed 15 per cent increase in this year's total prize pool. Elevating the game 📈The @KPMGWomensPGA purse is now $12 million! 🌟 — LPGA (@LPGA) June 17, 2025 "I just saw that email about 20 minutes ago actually, that it had increased another couple of million. Yeah, it's huge," Karis Davidson said on a Zoom call from the US. "Women's sports and golf is definitely growing and trending in the right direction. "I don't know if it'll ever be on par with the men's, but it's definitely improving and the LPGA is doing the best they can to improve our tour." Playing the event for the first time since 2023, Davidson is thrilled to be back on the big stage after taking six months out of golf last year while feeling disillusioned. The revitalised 26-year-old enters the season's third major championship fresh off a career-best tied for seventh at last week's LPGA Meijer Classic, having held a share of the halfway lead in Michigan. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karis Davidson (@karisdavidson_) "Just coming back, I have a new perspective with the game," Davidson said. "I wouldn't say it's just because I'm playing well. I have had these good results due to enjoyment." The Queenslander is certainly enjoying the perks back on tour, while also bracing for a true test at the Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco course. "You can really feel it when you turn up to the course," Davidson said. "It's just the set-up is different and you can really feel like you're at a major. Like, in our locker room this week we have menus for food and trust me talking about food. "But the course is set up longer and tougher and everyone's out there really grinding. "It's my privilege to be able to compete in a major again." Steph Kyriacou, Gabriela Ruffels, Grace Kim, Cassie Porter, Hira Naveed and Robyn Choi round out the Australian contingent in Texas. While Davidson was happily dining with Airbnb housemates Green and Kyriacou on Tuesday night, world No.1 Nelly Korda was conspicuously absent from the traditional champions dinner because of a sore neck. The American had therapeutic tape on the back of her neck when she spoke to the media on Tuesday. Korda skipped two tournaments during the LPGA Tour's Asia swing because of a minor neck injury, but said she would be ready for Thursday's first round. "I hit a shot out of the rough and my neck went into a full spasm," Korda said, adding that she felt better but also acknowledged that it was impacting her swing and preparation. "Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to. "But I have a great (physical therapist) who takes care of me. Trying to work through it, but I'll be ready by Thursday." The 15-time tour winner was the runner-up at the US Women's Open three weeks ago but hasn't won in nine starts this season. With The AP.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nelly Korda injures neck hitting from rough, which is only one of the Fields Ranch East challenges
FRISCO, Texas — Nelly Korda injured herself trying to advance a shot out of the rough Monday at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in preparation for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Korda has kinesiology tape on her neck to protect it from further injury after she says her neck went into full spasm after hitting the shot during her practice round. Korda declined to say on what hole the injury occurred, simply saying it happened on the front nine, but did admit that she was in enough pain that she skipped the champion's dinner held on Monday evening. Advertisement 'It's getting better, but yeah, it was not very good yesterday,' Korda said about her neck, which she also injured at the end of last season. 'Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to.' Korda, the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA champ, travels with full-time physiotherapist Kim Baughman, with whom Korda trains six days a week. The world No.1 says she has been working with Baughman to rehab her recent injury and would be ready for the start of play Thursday, when she tees off at 9:28 a.m. EDT. But Korda isn't the only player who has expressed concern about the rough at Fields Ranch East. Jenny Shin says she was unable to advance a ball from the thick grass during her preparation, and Jeeno Thitikul echoed those sentiments. 'I think from all the majors we've had, the rough here, it's kind of wide open to my eyes compared to the U.S. Open,' Thitikul said. 'If you go into a rough, it depends on your luck as well. Sometimes I went there and I had a good lie, but if it's like deep down, sit down, mmm, very wedge on out.' Advertisement Kerry Haigh, PGA of America chief championship officer, says the NorthBridge Bermuda grass that runs through the tees, fairways and rough will be approximately 2 ½ inches in height for women's third major of the season. The rough, however, only compounds what is already a difficult major test in Texas. The forecast is calling for scorching high temperatures that are expected to reach the mid-90s each of the four championship days with wind gusts upwards of 30 mph. As a relatively young property, which opened in 2022, there are few trees to provide shade throughout the property. Haigh says tents with misting stations are being brought in for fans.
Arab News
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Arab News
Nelly Korda suffers neck spasm, but will be ready for Women's PGA Championship
FRISCO, Texas: World No. 1 Nelly Korda attended a press conference Tuesday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with therapeutic tape on her neck. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Korda explained that she suffered a spasm the day before during practice at PGA Frisco, the site of this week's major championship. 'I hit a shot out of the rough yesterday (Monday), and my neck went into a full spasm,' Korda said. 'It's getting better, but yeah, it was not very good yesterday.' But Korda — the betting favorite to win this week despite a winless start to her season — said she expects to be ready for her first-round tee time Thursday. The injury nonetheless comes at a tough time for Korda, whose last win on the LPGA Tour came in November. She tied for second at the US Women's Open earlier this month. Korda cited a neck injury for missing a pair of tournaments on the Asia swing late in the 2024 season. She also sat out a chunk of the 2022 season due to a blood clot in her arm. 'Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to,' she said. 'But I have a great physio who takes care of me. Trying to work through it, but I'll be ready by Thursday.' Korda said the heat in Texas this week will be a potential complicating factor as she tries to gameplan how to 'be smart' and take care of her body while going out and competing. Korda won the first of her two major titles at the 2021 Women's PGA in Atlanta. That earned her a lifetime invite to the champions' dinner, but she had to pass on the tradition Monday evening while getting treatment for her neck. 'I didn't go because of my neck. I was so sad to miss it, though,' Korda said. 'I messaged (defending champion Amy Yang of South Korea); the menu looked unbelievable. I love Korean food. So I was really jealous. 'At the end of the day, I need to prioritize my body. So I wasn't able to go, but I missed out on a good dinner.'
News.com.au
7 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Karis Davidson full on confidence ahead of her return to the majors at Women's PGA Championship
An extended hiatus from golf last year has helped propel Australia's Karis Davidson into arguably career-best form heading into this week's KPMG Women's PGA Championship, her first major in 14 months. The Gold Coast 26-year-old, one of nine Australians in the field, is high on confidence after finishing in a tie for seventh at last week's Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. 'It was really nice feeling, you know, in the mix to win the event,' Davidson said. 'I'm enjoying (golf) a lot more now, and when you enjoy it, you try harder in more difficult situations on the course.' However, that enjoyment was missing last year, which led to her taking a lengthy break from the game. In that time, Davidson completed a six-month TAFE aged care and disability services course. 'I really wanted to do something productive and just completely different to golf,' she said. 'It was the best thing I've ever done. I learned a lot over the six months. 'After that, I knew that I wanted to play golf for myself because before I felt like I was just doing it for other people, and I think that was unhealthy. 'I was just so wrapped up in my own mind. I just had to take time away from it. 'I'm out here because I want to be, not because it feels like the only option.' Davidson was yet to set her goals for the event starting in Texas on Thursday night (AEST) at the PGA Frisco Fields Ranch East layout but promised to 'commit to every shot'. 'That's such an important thing. You need to be 100 per cent invested in the club and the shot you've chosen,' she said. 'It's going to be a hot week, so I need to be really good with pre, post and during round hydration and what I'm eating. 'I'm trying not to make results-based goals. Obviously, everyone wants to win, if I do those little things well mentally, it'll give me the best chance for the best result I can get.' The other Australians in the field this week are Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Steph Kyriacou, Gabriela Ruffels, Grace Kim, Cassie Porter, Robyn Choi and Hira Naveed. 'All the (Australian) girls that are out on the tour are hard working, and they're all very resilient,' Davidson said. 'They're all quite laid-back and good with stress. That definitely helps with this type of career. 'The support that we get in Australia with coaches, trainers, psychologists and funding really puts us ahead of other countries in regards to support and encouraging us to do better.'
Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Nelly Korda skips champions dinner at Women's PGA with sore neck, says she will be ready Thursday
FRISCO, Texas — Nelly Korda skipped the champions dinner before the KPMG Women's PGA Championship because of a sore neck that flared up after the world's No. 1 player took a shot out of the rough during a practice round. Korda had therapeutic tape on the back of her neck when she spoke to the media Tuesday after playing again at PGA Frisco's Fields Ranch East course. Korda, who late last year skipped two tournaments during the LPGA's Asia swing because of a minor neck injury, said she will be ready for the start of the season's third major on Thursday.
