Back after eight weeks away
Nelly Korda tees it up again this Thursday at The Annika, at Pelican Golf Club in Florida. It is her first start on the LPGA Tour since the FM Championship in August and her first competitive round of any kind since the Solheim Cup in September.
The world No. 1 admitted the break was longer than she is used to. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, she said she could not remember the last time she had taken eight weeks off, and that by the halfway point she was itching to play again. She also explained that her body had not been feeling great and that she has learned, with age, to listen to it, recalling that the last time she pushed through, she ended up injured and sidelined for longer.
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A fourth title and a Hall of Fame ticket
The stakes this week go beyond a trophy. According to Sky Sports, a win at The Annika would be Korda’s fourth at the event and would secure her place in the LPGA Hall of Fame. Her record at Pelican is absurd: three titles from six previous starts. She is also chasing a fifth victory of the 2026 season, a year in which she has already collected her second Player of the Year award.
Korda credited her team for the bounce back after what she called a slightly off year in 2025, following her award-winning 2024.
Hull wants the putter to wake up
Charley Hull is among those who will try to spoil the party. The Englishwoman has finished in the top five at Pelican in each of the past two seasons, including a runner-up spot behind Korda in 2024. Hull said jet lag had flattened her after the Maybank Championship in Malaysia, where she struck the ball well but putted poorly and still finished in the top 10. She called these two weeks her favourite of the year.
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