Nelly Korda clinches LPGA player of the year and moves closer to Hall of Fame

Nelly Korda clinched the points-based LPGA player of the year on Tuesday, her second such award in three years and moving her one victory away from qualifying for the LPGA Hall of Fame. Korda won four times this year, including two majors at The Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women s Open at Riviera, her signature win during another dominant season. She won the award when double major winner Haeran Ryu of South Korea had to withdraw last week in Malaysia due to injury, and Miyu Yamashita of Japan and Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand did not enter The Annika next week in Florida. That left them mathematically unable to catch Korda. Korda s season was so stellar she wrapped up the LPGA s top award with three tournaments remaining on the schedule — she also did that when she won the award in 2024. Korda skipped the entire four-week Asia swing, as she often does. The 28-year-old American plans to play the final two weeks in Florida. Those tournaments — The Annika and the CME Gr