For months, golf fans have been whispering, speculating, and furiously scrolling through Instagram for clues. What really happened to Nelly Korda? How did the golden girl of the LPGA—Olympic champion, fashion icon, and serial leaderboard climber—go from world No. 1 to watching someone else hold the crown? Well, folks, the wait is over. Nelly has finally spoken… and she didn’t hold back.
After a rocky stretch in 2025 where the wins mysteriously vanished like a golf ball in the rough, Korda’s reign at the top ended when Thailand’s Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul swooped in and reclaimed the No. 1 spot. Cue gasps, headlines, and golf Twitter lighting up like a Christmas tree. Fans expected a vague PR statement—something like, “It’s just golf, I’m focusing on the next tournament.” But no. Nelly went full truth-mode.
Speaking candidly to reporters, she admitted the year had been “mentally exhausting” and that the pressure of constantly being hunted at No. 1 takes its toll. “You wake up every week knowing everyone wants to beat you—it’s like playing defense in golf, which isn’t even a thing,” she joked. The combination of travel, endless tournaments, and the weight of expectations apparently had her feeling more bogged down than a golfer in wet sand.
But here’s the kicker—Nelly also revealed she used her short break to actually enjoy life. “I went offline, spent time with family, and even let myself have dessert without thinking about the next round,” she laughed. Shocking, right? The picture-perfect pro golfer enjoying tiramisu while the rankings reshuffle? Somewhere, a sports nutritionist just fainted.
Still, don’t let the relaxed attitude fool you. The fire’s still burning. Korda promised she’s “rebuilding, refocusing, and coming back with a vengeance,” which in golf terms is basically a threat to every fairway from here to St Andrews. And if history tells us anything, it’s that a Nelly Korda with something to prove is about as dangerous as a 20-foot putt with eyes.
Social media, of course, is in meltdown mode. Fans are split between those who love this new, more open Nelly and those already plotting her “Return to No. 1” documentary. Either way, golf just got a lot spicier—and we’re here for every juicy shot, slice, and comeback story she’s about to serve up.
So, buckle up. Nelly Korda may have lost the crown, but she’s not out of the royal court just yet. In fact, if her words are anything to go by, the Queen of Golf might just be sharpening her clubs for a reign even more dramatic than the first.
