Nelly Korda targets third major and Hall of Fame entry

Nelly Korda enters this week's KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minn., with two majors already secured in 2026. A victory would make her the first player since Inbee Park in 2013 to win the first three majors of the season and clinch LPGA Hall of Fame induction.

Korda, 27, leads the LPGA in several strokes gained categories this season after winning four of her first eight starts. She has spoken about maintaining an in-the-moment mindset to manage the added pressure.

"I think I have a very in-the-moment mindset this year," Korda said Wednesday. "I kind of like to be oblivious about it in that way. I know a lot about the stuff that I want to know about, but this, I don’t want to put extra pressure on myself."

The tournament begins Thursday with Korda grouped alongside Hannah Green and Sei Young Kim at 9:17 a.m. ET. Featured group coverage will be available on Peacock alongside broadcasts on Golf Channel and NBC.

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Nelly Korda celebrates her seven-shot lead at 14-under par in the Chevron Championship, with leaderboard and emotional moments in the background.
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Nelly Korda surges to seven-shot lead at Chevron Championship

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Nelly Korda fired a strong second round to reach 14 under par after 36 holes at the Chevron Championship, opening a seven-shot lead in the LPGA's first major. Amateur Farah O’Keefe sits tied for second at seven under, drawing inspiration from Rory McIlroy's Masters comeback. Stacy Lewis marked an emotional farewell with her father caddying her final hole.

Nelly Korda has posted three wins and three runner-up finishes in her first six starts of the 2026 LPGA season.

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After a winless 2025 season, Nelly Korda has opened 2026 strongly on the LPGA Tour. She won the weather-shortened Tournament of Champions and finished runner-up at both the Founders Cup and the Ford Championship. The world No. 2 now leads several key statistical categories early in the year.

South Korean golfer Kim Hyo-joo has climbed to a career-high No. 3 in the women's world golf rankings after securing her second straight LPGA title. She won the Ford Championship in Arizona over the weekend, following her victory at the Fortinet Founders Cup near San Francisco a week earlier. The updated rankings were released on Tuesday.

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Chun In-gee finished alone in fourth and Kim Sei-young took fifth at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday as Nelly Korda claimed the title.

Michelle Wie West stepped back into LPGA competition on Thursday after a three-year absence, battling nerves during a challenging round at the Mizuho Americas Open.

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