The LPGA Tour announced Monday that world No. 1 Nelly Korda has officially claimed the 2024 Rolex Player of the Year award with three events still remaining in the season. Only Ayaka Furue had an opportunity to catch the American down the stretch, but when she did not win the TOTO Japan Classic last weekend, Korda secured the honors.

Nelly Korda may be nursing a neck injury, but she still claimed a big career feat on Sunday. The World No. 1 clinched LPGA Player of the Year. The award uses a points-based system, so it is mathematically impossible for anyone to catch Korda even with ...

World number one Nelly Korda has clinched her first LPGA Player of the Year honors, the LPGA confirmed on Monday after it became mathematically impossible for anyone to catch her for the points-based award.

Despite not playing in any of the LPGA's fall Southeast Asia swing due to a neck injury, World No. 1 Nelly Korda still secured the LPGA's points-based Player of the Year award Sunday with three tournaments remaining on the schedule.

Nelly Korda clinched her first award for LPGA player of the year on Sunday when it became mathematically impossible for anyone to catch her in the points-based competition. Korda had to skip two tournaments during the Asia swing because of a minor neck injury that limited her practice.

Nelly Korda’s season isn’t over yet, but the LPGA announced Monday the World No. 1 has already clinched the Rolex Player of the Year award. Korda’s historic season, which included six victories in her first eight starts to 2024,

It's been a banner season for Nelly Korda, who has six LPGA Tour victories and has wrapped up player of the year. It's also been a massive boost to her LPGA Hall of Fame chances. Earlier this year, with her victory in the Paris Olympics, Lydia Ko became the 35th player to earn enough points to qualify for the women's highest honor.