If golf had a dramatic montage, Nelly Korda’s 2024 season would be Oscar-worthy. In her own words, it’s been like living with “nine lives.” From a record-breaking five-tournament winning streak to a painful neck injury to shocking early exits—Korda’s year has been nothing short of a wild ride on the links.
Let’s start with the highs: At one point, Korda was so dominant, she made winning look routine. Five straight tournament wins? That’s tiger territory. She was hitting greens with laser precision and smiling like she knew the trophy was already engraved. Commentators ran out of superlatives. Fans dubbed her “Queen Korda.”
Then came the downs. A sudden neck injury benched her during the U.S. Women’s Open, followed by a missed cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. One golf journalist called it a “Korda Crash,” and Twitter—never known for subtlety—demanded answers: Was it burnout? Bad luck? Mercury in retrograde?
But Nelly, ever the class act, didn’t sulk. She regrouped. She told reporters, “You go from such a high to experiencing that low—it humbles you.” And then she got back to work.
Her “nine lives” metaphor isn’t just cute—it’s spot-on. Most players struggle to find one peak a season. Nelly’s had at least three. And with a major or two still on the calendar, no one’s counting her out.
In the circus of women’s golf, she remains the lion tamer—poised, powerful, and just unpredictable enough to keep us hooked.
