Nelly Korda is set to compete in the final major of the year, the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, following a dip in form that has drawn comparisons to Scottie Scheffler's mental fatigue.
Korda dominated the early season with four victories, including the Chevron Championship and the U. S.
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Women's Open. She accumulated 3,412.625 Race to the CME Globe points and earned over $5.6 million.
Her momentum stalled after a missed cut at the Evian Championship, which ended her 34-tournament cut streak.
Scottie Scheffler, her PGA Tour counterpart, commented on the physical and mental toll of sustained success.
"I feel at peace.
Sometimes having a couple days off, resetting, getting some time away — it's really hard to continue to do that each and every year," Scheffler said.
After the missed cut in France, Korda took a one-week break in Prague. She then finished tied for 16th at the Scottish Open with a final-round 69.
"One, recharge the batteries," Korda said about her time off. "You live a little bit of a normal life for one week.
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It's my second home. I can also practice and really kind of get back to my roots."
Korda now faces pressure from Haeran Ryu, who won consecutive majors at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and the Evian Championship.
Ryu trails Korda by just six points in the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award standings, while Korda holds a 73-point edge in the Player of the Year race.
Korda noted that playing through difficult weather in Scotland was valuable preparation for the final major. "Very up-and-down week," she said.
"It was nice to finish with a good round on Sunday leading into next week.
Any time you get to play in this kind of weather right before the British, it's great prep."
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A victory at Royal Lytham & St. Annes would secure Korda her fourth distinct major title, completing a career Grand Slam, and provide the final two points needed for LPGA Hall of Fame induction.
