{"id":625385,"date":"2026-05-05T19:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625385\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:17:20","slug":"nelly-korda-explains-the-secret-behind-her-smooth-tempo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625385\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda explains the secret behind her smooth tempo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off her 18th LPGA Tour win at the 2026 Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba<\/a>, Nelly Korda<\/a> joined the Pat McAfee Show on Monday to discuss her recent major championship victory<\/a>, her dominance in the game and even the evolution of her swing. <\/p>\n

But the most valuable takeaway came when Korda revealed the key to her famously fluid swing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked by McAfee about how her swing has changed since she started playing, Korda was quick to credit her swing coach, David Whelan, who she explained has played a critical role in shaping her current swing. Korda also placed emphasis on the early influence of her parents, saying it was a simple swing cue from her dad that has helped her maintain her smooth tempo throughout her career.<\/p>\n

\u201c[My parents] spent so many hours with me just working on tempo\u201d Korda said, \u201cthat is the one thing they ingrained into my brain. My dad always referred to it as \u201ccoca-cola\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

What started as a simple childhood cue for building rhythm became the foundation of Korda\u2019s entire swing. Her \u201ccoca-cola\u201d mantra isn\u2019t about literal timing, but about preventing any sense of rushing. By anchoring her tempo to that easy, two-beat cadence, she developed the sequencing needed to swing smoothly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the key,\u201d she continued, \u201cIt was super simple but it was the key to having a very fluid swing.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to build this into your swing, start at half speed. Make a few practice swings focusing only on a steady rhythm, not mechanics. Once that feels natural, gradually add speed while maintaining your tempo.<\/p>\n

You can use your transition as a checkpoint. If your swing feels jerky or rushed as you start your downswing, your tempo is probably off. Remember, good swings stay smooth through that change of direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresh off her 18th LPGA Tour win at the 2026 Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, Nelly Korda joined…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[427,99],"class_list":["post-625385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}