Oh, Nelly! Korda makes a 10 on one hole and posts an 80 in U.S. Women's Open
For Nelly Korda, this was a most imperfect 10
By Doug Ferguson
Published - May 30, 2024, 10:10 PM ET
Last Updated - May 30, 2024, 10:10 PM EDT
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Nelly Korda was not even three holes into the U.S. Women's Open when she dropped to a crouch and bowed her head in disbelief after her third straight shot — all of them from inside 70 feet away — tumbled into a stream.
She walked off the par-3 12th hole at Lancaster Country Club with a 10.
It didn't get much better from there.
“Making a 10 on a par 3 will definitely not do you any good at a U.S. Open,” Korda said when her nightmare start to the biggest championship in women's golf ended with an 80, leaving her 12 shots out of the lead.
