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Nelly Korda
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Tournament News
The LPGA Tour announced today that Nelly Korda has clinched the 2024 Rolex Player of the Year award following the conclusion of the TOTO Japan Classic. She is the second consecutive American to earn the Rolex Player of the Year, following Lilia Vu in 2023. It is the first time that Americans have won the award in back-to-back years since Betsy King (1993) and Beth Daniel (1994). Korda is the 27th different player to earn the award since its inception in 1966.
“Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me,” said Korda on receiving the award. “This season has had its highs and challenges, and I’m just really grateful for the people around me who have helped me get here. It’s been a team effort, and I’m proud to share this moment with them.”
In her 2024 historic season, Korda claimed six victories and three additional top-10 finishes. She opened her eighth LPGA Tour season with a tie for 16th at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, and proceeded to win each of her next five starts: the LPGA Drive On Championship, the FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship, the Ford Championship presented by KCC, the T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards and The Chevron Championship, her second career major title. The 26-year-old recorded another top-10 finish at the Cognizant Founders Cup (T7) before earning her sixth victory of the year at the Mizuho Americas Open. In her most recent starts, she secured two more top-five finishes at the AIG Women’s Open and the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G.
