List of golfers who have featured on SI Swimsuit cover ft. Nelly Korda
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (SI Swimsuit) and Nelly Korda recently announced that the LPGA Tour star will be featured in the magazine's 2025 issue. The publication, set to be released next May, will showcase several top athletes.
Korda, however, is not the first professional golfer to grace the pages of SI Swimsuit, although the number is quite limited. The magazine has also featured the wives of star players from various eras.
Let's see who they are:
List of golfers who have featured on SI Swimsuit cover ft. Nelly Korda
SI Swimsuit has a long history of featuring elite athletes as models. Their pages have featured stars such as Serena Williams, Alex Morgan and Caroline Wozniacki.
Here are the professional golfers who have modeled for SI Swimsuit:
#1 Nelly Korda
Nelly Korda has already completed her photoshoot for SI Swimsuit, though it won't be published until May 2025.
Images from the shoot shared by both the magazine and Korda showcase her wearing a blue two-piece swimsuit designed by Yasmine Eslami, a black one-piece designed by LaQuan Smith, and a red two-piece swimsuit whose designer remains undisclosed.
#2 Paige Spiranac
Paige Spiranac, the former professional player and current golf influencer has modeled for SI Swimsuit on two occasions, in 2018 and 2024. For her first appearance, Spiranac shot in Aruba and donned black swimsuits from various designers.
The 2024 issue marked the 60th anniversary of SI Swimsuit, leading to a large group of experienced models being invited back. Spiranac was one of them and, like the others, was featured on one of the cover editions.
#3 Natalie Gulbis
Former LPGA Tour player Natalie Gulbis modeled for the 2012 issue of SI Swimsuit, along with other women associated with golf. Gulbis wore a green two-piece swimsuit with white polka dots.
#4 Annika Sorenstam
10-time major champion and LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam also graced the pages of the magazine. She did so in 2012, donning a black one-piece swimsuit.
#5 Top players' wives
The 2012 edition also featured the wives of some of the then top stars of men's professional golf. This was the case with Amy Mickelson, wife of 6-time major champion Phil Mickelson.
Melissa Lehman, wife of major champion Tom Lehman, also posed for the magazine. So did Iwalani Rodriguez, wife of 8-time PGA Tour winner Chi Chi Rodriguez.
Sonya Toms, wife of major champion David Toms, also modeled for the 2012 issue, as did Julie Crenshaw, wife of two-time major champion Ben Crenshaw.
More recently, Jena Sims, wife of 5-time major champion Brooks Koepka, was featured in the 2024 issue.