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Nelly Korda tosses her ball on the eighth green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship 2026 at Hazeltine National Golf Club.<\/p>\n
The third major championship<\/a> of the LPGA Tour season arrives this week at Hazeltine National Golf Club<\/a>, and all eyes are on the impressive Nelly Korda as she chases what could become the fifth major title of her career.<\/p>\n Korda Chases Another Major<\/p>\n A victory at the KPMG Women\u2019s PGA Championship would add another major to Korda\u2019s<\/a> already impressive achievements while also placing her among elite company. After capturing the U.S. Women\u2019s Open in early June and winning the Chevron Championship in April, Korda has already claimed the first two majors of the season. Her win at the Chevron also helped her reclaim her spot as World No. 1<\/a>, a position she has held on to since.<\/p>\n If Korda is able to win this week, she would become just the third woman in LPGA history<\/a> to win three consecutive majors in a single season. She would find herself among legends such as Babe Zaharis and Inbee Park. The accomplishment would also earn her the final two points needed to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n \u201cWould be an absolute amazing accomplishment to be alongside some of the best that have ever played in this game on the LPGA Tour,\u201d Korda said<\/a>. \u201cBut if it\u2019s a motivating factor to me and I\u2019m like thinking about it, not necessarily. I just enjoy playing golf and I enjoy being in the hunt in tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the amazing accomplishment potentially within reach, Korda continues her season with a grounded mindset.<\/p>\n \u201cI have a very in the moment mindset this year, which I\u2019m just trying to take towards the end of the year,\u201d Korda said on Tuesday.<\/a> \u201cI\u2019ve just told myself if I am lifting the trophy, that is obviously the main goal at the end of the week, but I\u2019m going to prepare and I\u2019m going to focus on my preparation and know that I\u2019m a 100% confident in it and lean on that.\u201d<\/p>\n Nelly Opens Up<\/p>\n With four wins already under her belt for this season, the 27-year-old has also opened up<\/a> about showing more of herself, both on and off the course.<\/p>\n \u201cI also want to show everyone my personality,\u201d Korda said. \u201cLike I do laugh and I\u2019m a little bit of a dork. On the golf course I am really serious obviously, but it has been fun especially with the platform that I have to kind of share my personality a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n Even with expectations rising each week, Korda remains focused on the game.<\/p>\n \u201cI always say good golf kind of solves everything,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s my main focus, is just trying to play consistent good golf.\u201d<\/p>\n The LPGA Tour features five major championships each season. Following this week\u2019s event, attention will shift to the Amundi Evian Championship<\/a> followed by the AIG Women\u2019s Open.<\/a><\/p>\n To complete the career Grand Slam, Korda still needs a victory at both remaining majors. While it may be a challenge, she has already shown that she is capable of winning two Major championships back to back.<\/p>\n Korda currently sits at T3 on the tenth hole of Round 2 at the KPMG Women\u2019s PGA Championship.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tSydney Jones<\/a> Sydney Jones is a sports writer covering all things Golf, Mariners, and Seahawks for Heavy.com. She has experience covering the intersection of sports and human interest stories for multiple publications. Originally from Montana, she recently relocated to Seattle and is enjoying the new experience of being surrounding by live professional sports and rooting for a common team while writing about them. 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