When an 18-year-old Nelly Korda revealed her mental game at a tournament – “I’m not going to get ahead of myself”
Nelly Korda has had plenty of impressive performances of late. The current world no.1 is among the most successful women golfers in the world, with 20 professional wins to her name.
Back in 2017, a year after she turned pro, she opened up about her mental game while playing at the Marathon Classic, which is currently known as the Dana Open presented by Marathon. The then 18-year-old was in the lead at the tournament after shooting a 5-under 66 in the third round. Following the conclusion of the third round of the tournament, Korda opened up about her mental game.
She said (via Washington Times),
“There’s still 18 more holes and a lot of golf left to be played, so I’m just going to stay patient and see how it goes. Not really going to think about it too much. I’m not going to get ahead of myself. I’ve done that a couple times this year, and I’m just going to take it shot by shot.”
However, after a good start at the Marathon Classic, Korda struggled on the greens and shot 74 on the Sunday , finishing in a tie for eighth place. In Kyung Kim won the LPGA Tour event in 2017 by registering a four-stroke win over Lexi Thompson.
At the 2017 Marathon Classic, Korda shot a first round of 68 and then carded a round of 64. She shot 66 in the third round and finished with 74 in the final round.
