Nelly Korda Reveals the Key to Golfing Success Despite Winless Season
Nelly Korda hasn’t secured a victory on the LPGA Tour in 2025, a surprising twist considering how wide open this season has been. Through 21 tournaments, 22 different players—including six rookies—have lifted trophies, setting a new record for diversity among winners.
What makes Korda’s winless run even more puzzling is that her performance has been nearly as strong as her dominant 2024 campaign, when she picked up seven titles. Ahead of the CPKC Women’s Open, the LPGA Tour shared clips from Korda’s press conference on Instagram, where she opened up about what keeps her at the top of the game.
“Last year at this point, I had six wins, and my stats are actually better now—even though I have none,” Korda explained. “The most important thing is sticking to your process, staying in contention over the weekend, and finding your rhythm.”
The LPGA captioned the video fittingly: “Golf works in mysterious ways 🤷♀️ Nelly knows the importance of sticking with your process.”
Consistency Without Wins
Statistically, Korda has been as steady as ever. She’s made the cut in all 13 stroke-play events this season, collected five top-10 finishes, and holds the second-best scoring average at 69.87, just behind Atthaya Thitikul. Last year, she posted a slightly better 69.56 average, also ranking second to Thitikul. Even though she has slipped to No. 2 in the world rankings, Korda remains firmly among the game’s elite.
“Everything Has to Click”
Reflecting on her season, Korda admitted she sometimes wonders how she keeps playing at such a high level despite the lack of wins. She acknowledged that success in golf often comes down to timing and fine margins.
“Everything just hasn’t clicked,” she told Golf Digest. “To win out here, so many things need to go your way. The bounces, the timing—it all has to come together. It just hasn’t yet. But never say never. There are still plenty of events left. It’s not how you start—it’s how you finish.”
Her main rival this season, Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul, recently overtook her as World No. 1. Thitikul has only one win this year but has piled up eight top-10s and leads the tour with a scoring average of 69.51, edging out Korda.
Despite the challenges, Korda remains focused on her process, confident that the wins will eventually follow.
