In pictures: Nelly Korda recaps her tough loss at the Kroger Queen City Championship
Nelly Korda finished the Kroger Queen City Championship in a tie for fifth place with Hyo Joon Jang, both on 14 under. The event took place at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 19-22 September.
After playing in the tournament, Nelly Korda expressed her appreciation for the experience. Korda used her social media profiles to post pictures of herself in various scenes from the event, accompanied by the following caption:
"Thank you @QueenCityLPGA"
Nelly Korda arrived at the Kroger Queen City Championship fresh from winning the Solheim Cup a week earlier. At Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Korda once again shone with three points from four matches.
The world number one had the best finish of any Solheim Cup player at the Kroger Queen City Championship. She did so despite being tired from the previous week's efforts.
Several of the Solheim Cup players said they were tired at TPC River's Bend, including Nelly Korda herself. Here's what she had to say (via ASAP Sports):
"Even though you're tired this week, I mean, with everything that went on last week, you're tired but not tired of golf. Coming out here and competing, doing what I love just gives me a little bit more energy boost."
Nelly Korda will be off for four weeks, as she will not play on the LPGA Tour until the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea, which is set to take place October 17-20.
A look at Nelly Korda's performance at the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championship
Nelly Korda got off to a great start at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a bogey-free first round of five birdies (5 under). A day later, she carded three birdies and one bogey (2 under).
On the moving day, Korda carded five birdies and three bogeys (3 under), while in the final round, she carded six birdies and two bogeys (4 under).
Korda's ball striking was at a high level throughout the tournament, hitting 50 of 56 fairways (89.28%) and averaging 295 yards with her driver. Her play around the greens was also excellent, hitting 59 of 72 greens in regulation (81.9%).
Putting was the only area where Korda was less than stellar during the week. She used an average of 29.5 putts per round, and her worst round in this regard was the second when she needed 32 putts.
The world number one is in the final stretch of a season in which she has won six LPGA Tour events, including one major championship (Chevron Championship).
Her runner-up finish at the 2024 AIG Women's Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews also earned her the Annika Award, given to the LPGA Tour player with the best performance in the season's major championships.