“She was crying more than me” – When Nelly Korda discussed her emotional bond with sister Jessica post-first LPGA win

LPGA star Nelly Korda comes from a sporting family, and her elder sister, Jessica, is also a professional golfer. Nelly turned pro six years after Jessica, but the duo soon made their mark on the golf circuit. Known for their close bond on and off the course, a glimpse of it was seen during Nelly’s maiden LPGA Tour win.

Nelly Korda’s first triumph came in 2018 at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship, where she beat Minjee Lee by a two-stroke margin. Korda entered the final round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship with a shared 54-hole lead.

With this win, Nelly Korda joined her elder sister Jessica to become only the third sibling duo to win on the LPGA Tour. During the winner’s press conference, she also revealed her sister’s reaction to her victory.

“She was saying how proud of me she is, and you know, she was crying probably more than me today,” she said as per Golf Digest. “But it’s a bond, like that you just can’t even think of. She’s definitely my best friend. She’s been there every step of the way. She knows exactly what I’ve gone through this year.”