Golf is usually the land of quiet claps and polite smiles — but not when the Korda sisters are involved, apparently. During a recent LPGA media event, a moment of accidental audio capture has sparked major family feud buzz… and it’s all thanks to one sizzling hot mic.
Here’s what went down: Nelly Korda and her older sister Jessica were scheduled to appear together for a lighthearted Q&A session — sisterly vibes, golf jokes, and maybe a little playful ribbing. What fans got, however, was the quote heard round the clubhouse.
As the two sat down, waiting for cameras to roll, a microphone (very much not muted) picked up Nelly muttering under her breath:
“If she tries to one-up me again, I swear I’ll throw her putter into the lake.”
😳
Cue chaos. The internet did what it does best — screen record, caption, dissect, and spiral. Was she joking? Was it said with a smirk? Or was that the sound of sibling tension bubbling to the surface like a fizzy mimosa at brunch?
To be fair, Nelly quickly recovered, laughed it off once the cameras rolled, and the two sisters delivered a picture-perfect interview. But for fans paying attention, something felt… frosty.
Social media went full CSI-Korda:
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“Did anyone else catch that side-eye?”
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“Was that tension or just sibling sass?”
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“Golf gloves are off, ladies.”
Some longtime fans speculated that the tension has been brewing for a while, citing Jessica’s recent comments about being “overshadowed” by her younger sister’s rise in global rankings. Others pointed to Nelly’s skyrocketing endorsements and Met Gala invites while Jessica has been dealing with injuries and time away from the tour.
Insiders say the sisters are still close — “they’re just competitive,” one source said, diplomatically. “They’ve grown up pushing each other, and sometimes it spills out.” Uh-huh. We’ve seen this before — it’s giving Venus and Serena but with a Swarovski visor and an iced matcha latte.
For now, there’s been no official comment from either Korda, but Nelly did post a cryptic story the next day: a boomerang of her casually tossing a putter into a water hazard. Caption?
“Just kidding… or am I?” 🫣
