Misplaced amid the hubbub of Caitlin Clark’s pro-am look Wednesday at The Annika, was the truth that the world’s No. 1 participant had not too long ago made a daring look exterior the golf world.
Nelly Korda was requested in her pre-tournament press convention about taking part in 9 holes with WNBA famous person Clark, and about her return to competitors following almost two months away, however she wasn’t requested about posing for Sports activities Illustrated’s Swimsuit challenge.
“This one, yeah,” she responded Thursday when the subject was inevitably broached.
“It was so cool. About in all probability two months in the past we bought the decision to do it. I knew that I used to be simply going to be getting back from Asia. That was the unique plan. And MJ Day, the editor, she was so superb. The entire crew was so superb.”
SI revealed two weeks in the past that Korda could be amongst these within the 2025 challenge, releasing a few pictures from the shoot in Boca Raton, Florida.
Earlier this 12 months, Korda attended the Met Gala in New York.
“I’m not used to doing something like that; so exterior my consolation zone,” she stated of the swimsuit shoot.
“I believe that’s what’s nice about these alternatives, is that you just do get to step exterior your consolation zone and do one thing totally different. I used to be simply actually excited for the chance to do that. I imply, it was so cool. The entire crew was superb. By the top of day I used to be having a lot enjoyable with them.”
Whereas the problem is ready for publication in Could, Korda has just a little on-course work remaining in 2024. With six tour titles and Participant of the Yr below wraps, Korda had six birdies and two bogeys in a 4-under 66 Thursday at Pelican Golf Membership.
Korda knocks off the rust to start The Annika
Nelly Korda discusses her first-round efficiency at The Annika in addition to taking part in with Caitlin Clark in Wednesday’s pro-am.
Her opening day concluded with a chip-in birdie on the final.
“Didn’t actually know what to anticipate. Was undoubtedly just a little nervous on the primary couple holes, simply not realizing what to anticipate of my sport as a result of I’ve not been taking part in an excessive amount of,” she stated.
“You realize, below strain it is extremely totally different from whenever you simply sort of exit on a cart by your self and also you sort of simply play a spherical. However fairly pleased with the best way I performed. Hit a pair unfastened pictures in the course of the spherical, however apart from that, I imply, that’s one thing that I can work on.”
Korda is 2 off the clubhouse lead within the tour’s penultimate occasion of the season. That is her first begin because the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship in mid-September.
