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Nelly Korda has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in women's golf, boosting the LPGA's visibility, especially in the U.S. She won the Chevron Championship, marking her third major victory and increasing her career earnings to $18.6 million.
Nelly Korda reclaiming the No. 1 ranking in womenâs golf provides a much-needed boost of star power to the LPGA, particularly on the tourâs American homefront.
Korda, who was last ranked No. 1 in August, took back the top spot from Thai golfer Jeeno Thitikul after her third career major victory Sunday at the Chevron Championship. The $1.35 million winnerâs check increases Kordaâs career LPGA earnings to $18.6 million.
In five events this season, Korda has won twice and finished second in the other three tournaments. The hot start is reminiscent of Kordaâs trailblazing 2024 season that included a five-tournament win streak that captured national attention, which the LPGA rarely gets.
Korda ended 2024 with seven total victories and a clear role as the face of womenâs golf. Then, she went winless in 2025.
But her star power was more evident than ever Sunday afternoon, as perhaps the most famous American sports figure took to social media to root her on. â3 holes left to play,â LeBron James posted on X/Twitter. âBring it on home Nelly!â
James has been bitten by the golf bug in recent monthsâincluding his YouTube Golf debutâand is one of many professional sports stars who have taken a new interest in golf.
âItâs so cool to see how many athletes love the game of golf, how many different people it brings together,â Korda said Sunday during her winnerâs press conference. â⊠And whatâs amazing to me is theyâre interested in womenâs golf. Theyâre hyping us up, and theyâre putting us on their socials, theyâre watching, and theyâre supporting.â
Korda, 27, will be among the favoritesâand the clear top drawâfor the remaining four majors of the 2026 LPGA season: the U.S. Womenâs Open, KPMG Womenâs PGA Championship, Amundi Evian Championship, and AIG Womenâs Open.
She is also now more than 80% of the way toward automatically qualifying for the LPGA Hall of Fame, which uses a points-based system; Korda has 22 of the 27 required points.
Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship, marking her third career major victory.
Nelly Korda's career LPGA earnings have reached $18.6 million following her recent victory.
Nelly Korda reclaimed the No. 1 ranking from Thai golfer Jeeno Thitikul.
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The LPGA is still less than one year into the tenure of commissioner Craig Kessler, who was hired last May. Kessler has prioritized better broadcast coverage for the tour and led the charge to launch the WTGL indoor golf league, modeled after the menâs competition cofounded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
Korda, however, is not committed to playing in WTGL and has criticized the leagueâs format, which wonât initially allow womenâs golfers to compete alongside the men.
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