SHIGA, Japan — Nelly Korda clinched her first award for LPGA participant of the 12 months on Sunday when it grew to become mathematically unattainable for anybody to catch her within the points-based competitors.
Korda needed to skip two tournaments throughout the Asia swing due to a minor neck damage that restricted her observe. Ayaka Furue of Japan would have needed to win the remainder of the LPGA occasions to catch Korda. Furue tied for tenth within the Toto Japan Traditional.
Korda received six instances this 12 months, together with a significant championship. She received 5 straight tournaments earlier within the season to tie the LPGA file.
This marks the second straight 12 months an American participant has received the largest LPGA award. Lilia Vu received the award in 2023 on the energy of two majors. The final time People received LPGA participant of the 12 months in successive years was Betsy King in 1993 and Beth Daniel in 1994.
Korda, the No. 1 participant within the girls’s world rating, nonetheless has two tournaments left as she tries to win the Race to CME Globe, which is determined within the season finale Nov. 21-24.
