{"id":312170,"date":"2025-11-27T12:39:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312170\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:39:07","slug":"nelly-korda-makes-unexpected-tommy-fleetwood-revelation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/312170\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda makes unexpected Tommy Fleetwood revelation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nelly Korda has shared a light-hearted moment with her \u201cgolf crush\u201d Tommy Fleetwood during TaylorMade\u2019s annual content shoot in Florida, adding a fun twist to their growing collection of photos together.<\/p>\n<p>The gathering brought together several of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/brands\/taylormade\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"fef2700a-b7f4-4867-a0f1-9a318fee36de\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"TaylorMade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TaylorMade<\/a>\u2019s biggest names, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Charley Hull, but it was Korda and Fleetwood who delivered one of the week\u2019s most entertaining social posts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/players\/nelly-korda\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"acfe5456-8a26-41ea-9a46-b893032ef2f0\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Nelly Korda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Korda<\/a>, 27, uploaded a new photo of the pair to Instagram \u2014 and this time she was far more relaxed about asking for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Her caption read: \u201cWasn\u2019t scared to ask for a photo this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the snap, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/players\/tommy-fleetwood\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"49e617cf-ae4e-422c-bcd3-fd482e877266\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Tommy Fleetwood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fleetwood<\/a>, 34, holds one of her red Goldman Sachs caps, signed with the playful message: \u201cTommy, you\u2019re my golf crush forever!\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Korda also shared the first picture they took together back at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, creating a neat then-and-now comparison that fans quickly warmed to.<\/p>\n<p>Nelly&#8217;s sister Jessica Korda commented: \u201cThe confidence grew [fire emoji].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out Nelly&#8217;s Instagram post here:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Korda\u2019s 2025 season ended on a quieter note.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing third at the CME Group Tour Championship, she went winless on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tour\/lpga-tour\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"f6d1c6bd-4636-483c-9935-52fdb8064ba1\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"LPGA Tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LPGA<\/a> this year and surrendered her World No.1 ranking to Jeeno Thitikul. The Thai superstar successfully defended the CME title and also won the Race to CME Globe, which Korda captured in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It was by no means a poor season for Korda, however. She made 19 of 19 cuts and recorded nine top-10 finishes \u2014 a solid season for many, but this is Nelly Korda with high standards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood, meanwhile, has just enjoyed one of the standout seasons of his career, especially the last few months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He finally broke through for his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tour\/pga-tour\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"0514d135-c0aa-4a5d-a5c8-f7197f44adc3\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"PGA Tour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PGA Tour<\/a> victory in his 164th start, winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup in the same week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman&#8217;s form continued at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tour\/ryder-cup\" data-entity-type=\"taxonomy_term\" data-entity-uuid=\"1ce70f90-2d84-48b8-8378-553b500ffce6\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Ryder Cup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryder Cup<\/a>, where he top scored with four points from a possible five, helping Luke Donald\u2019s Europe defeat Keegan Bradley\u2019s USA 15\u201313 in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>A win at the DP World India Championship then followed in October, contributing to a remarkable $25m in on-course earnings for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood&#8217;s consistency will see him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tour\/pga-tour\/pga-tour-superstar-tommy-fleetwood-welcome-december-landmark-achievement\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"1119611e-13b1-4cf7-b734-716cde54ff7b\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Tommy Fleetwood will welcome December with landmark achievement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">climb to a career-high<\/a> World No.3 next week, giving TaylorMade a sweep of the top three OWGR spots alongside Scheffler and McIlroy heading into 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While a landmark achievement for Fleetwood, his next step is clear and that is breaking through for a maiden major title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fleetwood-12222.JPG\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Tommy Fleetwood \" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.42\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fleetwood<\/p>\n<p>Fleetwood\u2019s final start of 2025 comes this Friday at the revamped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfmagic.com\/tour\/pga-tour\/skins-game-returns-amazon-prime-ryder-cup-star-field-format-stakes-and-our-prediction\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"66c1f1d1-7005-4559-a0c2-ea03b884699c\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"The Skins Game on Amazon Prime: Field, Format, Stakes, Predictions, How to Watch \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skins Game on Amazon Prime<\/a>, where he\u2019ll face Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele and Keegan Bradley at Panther National.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, two-time major champion Korda will complete her year at the Grant Thornton Invitational, partnered with Denny McCarthy at Tibur\u00f3n Golf Club from 12-14 December.<\/p>\n<p>While both players\u2019 seasons have taken different shapes, Korda\u2019s light-hearted exchange with Fleetwood offers a welcome reminder that even amid packed schedules and high stakes, golf still finds room for these small, memorable moments.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda has shared a light-hearted moment with her \u201cgolf crush\u201d Tommy Fleetwood during TaylorMade\u2019s annual content 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