The final round of the LPGA season finale encapsulated Nelly Korda\u2019s year. There was stagnation, moments of brilliance, a sense of challenge but, ultimately, no chance at a victory.<\/p>\n
And so, on the heels of a historic, seven-win season, Korda went winless in 2025 \u2014 0-for-20.<\/p>\n
There were seven top-5s, nearly $2.8 million in earnings, and she was top 3 in multiple strokes-gained categories and scoring average. But, still \u2026<\/p>\n
She played Sunday in Naples, Florida, in the final pairing and alongside current world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, who took that crown from Korda in Augusta. Korda, however, was six shots back. And while Thitikul managed only a 1-under 35 on the front nine, Korda made one bogey and eights pars to lose ground. <\/p>\n
She came home in 31, including a hole-out eagle from a fairway bunker<\/a> on the par-4 11th (which drew applause from her playing competitor). Her 68, though, only matched Thitikul\u2019s 68, and Korda finished a distant third place.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, the main goal was to finish on top, but after my first day I did give it a run for it, even though the leaders were super far ahead. Always felt like I was playing catchup, in a sense,\u201d said Korda, who went 71-64-65-68 at Tiburon Golf Club.<\/p>\n \u201cOverall, yeah, another year. I\u2019m grateful for it all. Grateful for the highs, lows, and grateful for my team.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked about those highs and lows, Korda pointed to the U.S. Women\u2019s Open \u2014 the title she most covets \u2014 as an example of both. \u201cThe adrenaline rush,\u201d she said, \u201cthere is nothing like it.\u201d It proved to be just a little too much, though, on the 72nd hole when, trying to catch leader and eventual winner Maja Stark, Korda smoked her second on the par-5 18th at Erin Hills<\/a> through the green and into a valley \u2014 a dead zone.<\/p>\n \u201cI actually hit that shot so good. Probably hit that shot the best that I did all year, and just because of the adrenaline I hit it probably, I don\u2019t know, 10 yards too long and a little bit too left; was in the place that at the beginning of the week on Monday I was like, I cannot be here, and I was there,\u201d she said this Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, if I could get one shot back [this season], that would be it.\u201d<\/p>\n