Nelly Korda says she is ‘very excited’ as LPGA brings in ‘harsher’ rule which could see more players punished

Nelly Korda has an unbelievably difficult task ahead of her in 2025 as she looks to somehow follow the success she enjoyed last year as the world number one won seven times.

Nelly Korda had an incredible 2024, with the 26-year-old winning her second major title, as well as six other events on the LPGA. Her run in the first half of the year was particularly remarkable, as she won six times in seven starts.

Korda’s win at The ANNIKA reminded everyone just how good she could be as she made five birdies in a row on the back nine on Sunday to take the title at Pelican Golf Club.

But that was not the only storyline to emerge from the event. There was plenty of criticism after an incredibly slow pace of play across the week.

Nelly Korda reacts as the LPGA Tour creates new slow play policy

Charley Hull said she would strip players of tour cards to tackle the problem. The fine Carlota Ciganda received that week was lower than the minimum amount of prize money she was guaranteed to get at the CME Group Tour Championship the following week, with the Spaniard just doing enough to force her way into that field.