Nelly Korda is back in the winner’s circle for the first time since 2024 after her win at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. It was her 16th win on the LPGA Tour since 2018, the most of any player in that timeframe. Let’s take a look back at each one, ranked by the impressiveness of the victory. Note: The Tokyo Olympics and her LET wins will not be included here, only LPGA Tour events.
No. 16 – 2026 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions – Despite all the outside noise and controversy, this was a fantastic event from Korda, who had two fantastic rounds, including her third round 64, which might be one of the best rounds of her career. The problems? She didn’t get the worst of the weather on Saturday, and didn’t have to face the pressure of a final round.
No. 15 – 2019 Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA – Korda’s first title defense looked like smooth sailing until the final round where Korda did what she often does, make it more interesting than it needs to be. Korda came into the final round with a three-stroke lead, but shot even par in the final round with some terrible putting to find herself in a playoff with Minjee Lee and Caroline Masson. Korda came through in the clutch though, hitting a beautiful fairway wood, leading to her being the only player to make birdie. While this wasn’t Korda’s most impressive victory, it may have been caddie Jason McDede’s best.
No. 14 – 2024 Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship – This was the second win in the famous 2024 streak, and the most impressive aspect of it is how she came back from a long break while the LPGA Tour was in Asia to come out on top. Korda opened up a three-stroke lead on the back nine while the entire rest of the field struggled, but limped into the clubhouse with bogeys on three of the final four holes. In a playoff, Korda escaped by the skin of her teeth against Ryann O’Toole.
No. 13 – 2019 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open – Korda’s reputation of making every win hard really started here, where she was rolling for the first 12 holes on Sunday, but started to wobble a bit down the stretch. A bogey on 15 helped Jin Young Ko get within just a couple strokes, which is what Korda ended up winning by despite having a five-stroke lead on the back nine. This is one of Korda’s most iconic wins though, as it helped her achieve the “Korda Slam” joining her father Petr, sister Jessica and brother Sebastian as winners down under.
No. 12 – 2024 Mizuho Americas Open – One week after having her five-tournament winning streak snapped, Korda bounced back to win in the shadow of New York City. Korda fought off Hannah Green, who was in excellent form as well, to win despite a fairly average final round. There was nothing particularly notable about this win other than it coming after Korda was on the MET Gala red carpet.
No. 11 – 2024 Ford Championship – While Korda’s 2024 season was one of the best we’ve ever seen on the LPGA Tour, it sometimes gets forgotten how sloppy some of these events were. It also showed Korda could fight through bad weather better than anyone else, as it was pouring rain and windy on Easter in Arizona. Korda came into the final round two strokes back on a crowded leaderboard and played the round of the tournament. It felt similar to her third round in Orlando last week. Hyo Joo Kim had a four putt and Lexi Thompson hit a drive into the water, which really opened it up for Korda, who got in well ahead of the leaders.
No. 10 – 2021 Meijer LPGA Classic – Any win at Meijer is impressive, as it consistently has a fantastic field, great leaderboard and exciting finish. Korda’s dominance of Blythefield Country Club showed through in her third round, where she shot 62 with birdies on five of her last six holes. Her dominance of the final stretch continued Sunday with an eagle and two birdies on the final five holes to hold off the charging Leona Maguire, Brittany Altomare and In Gee Chun.
No. 9 – 2018 Taiwan Swinging Skirts – Korda’s first win is a fun one to look back on as a preview for the stars of the 2020s. Minjee Lee, Jin Young Ko, Nasa Hataoka and even a 15-year-old Jeeno Thitikul were all in good form. Korda closed in form that didn’t look like she was a 20-year-old, as she shot a bogey-free 68 in the final round to defeat Minjee by two strokes.
No. 8 – 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship – Korda’s dominance at Pelican Golf Club near Tampa all started here in one of the best tournaments of the decade so far. Korda’s back nine was a disaster as she bogeyed 12 and had a horrible triple bogey on 17 when she was in good position. She did make birdie on 18 and Lexi Thompson’s back-to-back bogeys at the end set up a four-way playoff between Korda, Thompson, Sei Young Kim and Lydia Ko. Korda won on the first playoff hole with the lone birdie in the group.
No. 7 – 2022 Pelican Women’s Championship – Coming off 2021, Korda’s true breakout year, she was diagnosed with a serious blood clot in her arm that kept her sidelined for four months in the middle of the year. While she had great results after her return, she couldn’t get back in the winner’s circle. Finally at Pelican, she defended her title in the most emotional win of her career. While this event was also shortened to 54 holes, it was the first round that was cancelled, meaning the pressure of a final round was still there, and the perseverance that was on display was enough to make this one of her more impressive performances.
No. 6 – 2024 The Annika – Rounding out the trilogy of wins at Pelican is her win in 2024, the seventh and final of the season. After a couple months where her game just wasn’t clicking after the disaster at the U.S. Women’s Open, Korda cruised to a fairly easy victory on a course she plays better than anyone. While much of the leaderboard struggled on the final day, Korda made five birdies in a row on the back nine to run away from the field with a three-stroke victory. At no point on the back nine did it feel like anyone else was going to win.
No. 5 – 2021 Gainbridge LPGA – While Korda was a big name before 2021, partially because of her sister Jessica, partially because of some close calls in majors and partially because of her great 2019 Solheim Cup performance, this event feels like the start of her climb to superstardom. Korda won at Lake Nona with fantastic maintenance, making three early birdies before having pars on her final 12 holes to win by three strokes. If nobody else is making a serious move, the best thing a player can do is not make a mistake.
No. 4 – 2024 Drive On Championship – One of the best tournament finishes of the decade was as dramatic as they come. Everyone in Nelly’s hometown of Bradenton was ready to crown the newest LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, who had roses and Champagne sitting off to the side of the green. Korda was down three strokes while on the 17 tee, and somehow made eagle-birdie to force a playoff. Her birdie on 18 was only the second of the day on the hole. A rare three putt from Ko on the second playoff hole gave Korda her first of seven wins in 2024.
No. 3 – 2024 T-Mobile Matchplay – This is without a doubt the most dominant win of Korda’s career. On a brutally difficult final day of stroke play at Shadow Creek, Korda rallied to finish more than seven strokes better than the field average with a -3 score for the day. Once she got into matchplay, Korda ran through a tough group of competitors, including match play ace Leona Maguire. Korda dominated that final match so thoroughly that there was a question if the final round would even reach the TV coverage window. Korda ended up winning that match 4&3.
No. 2 – 2024 Chevron Championship – Arguably the most famous event of the decade was Korda winning her fifth tournament in a row, her second major. Once again dealing with bad weather, Korda came into the final day tight with Brooke Henderson and Haeran Ryu, but a strong start and incredible chip-in on 10 gave her a four-stroke lead. She did have some struggles, like a ball in the water on the 15th hole that led to a bogey, but she recovered well and had a comfortable two-stroke victory.
No. 1 – 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – Korda’s first major was a thing of beauty. Coming into the day, it was really a duel between two players, Korda and her Solheim Cup teammate Lizette Salas. They were tied coming into the round, but Korda put on a show with two eagles and two birdies on the first 14 holes. Korda did make a major mistake, hitting her tee shot into the water on the par 3 15th, but Salas’ inability to get anything going on Sunday allowed Korda to cruise to a three-stroke victory. Korda was nine shots clear of the third place finisher Hyo Joo Kim.
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