Nelly Korda officially number one in the world again

TL;DR

Nelly Korda has reclaimed the number one ranking in women's golf after winning the Chevron Championship, marking her third major title. She has consistently performed well in the 2026 season, finishing no worse than second in her tournaments.

Key points

Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship
She is now ranked number one in women's golf
Korda has three major championships
In 2026, she has not finished worse than second in any tournament

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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 26: Nelly Korda of the United States poses with the Dinah Shore Trophy after winning The Chevron Championship 2026 at Memorial Park Golf Course on April 26, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images

There is a new number one in the world.

Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday, her second Chevron title in three years, and now officially has three major championships. While her career continues to become more and more decorated her 2026 season specifically is one to be impressed by as she has yet to finish worse than second at any point.

Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions… WIN
Fortinet Founders Cup…. 2nd
Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass… 2nd
Aramco Championship… T2
The Chevron Championship… WING

Nelly’s play has taken her to a place she knows well. On Monday she officially took the top spot within the Rolex Rankings, her first appearance atop the list since August of last year before Jenno Thitikul took the spot.

This marks Nelly’s seventh time sitting atop the Rolex Rankings and collectively she has spent 109 weeks in the position across her career. The record for longest time spent at number one, since the inception of the Rolex Rankings, belongs to Jin Young Ko with 163 weeks. Nelly has tied Yani Tseng for the fourth-most weeks at number one, though.

It is Nelly Korda’s world right now and everyone is just living in it. We will see what else she has in store for 2026 soon enough.

Q&A

What did Nelly Korda achieve by winning the Chevron Championship?

By winning the Chevron Championship, Nelly Korda reclaimed the number one ranking in women's golf and secured her third major championship title.

How has Nelly Korda performed in the 2026 golf season?

In the 2026 season, Nelly Korda has not finished worse than second in any tournament she participated in.

How many major championships has Nelly Korda won?

Nelly Korda has won a total of three major championships in her golf career.