Nelly Korda is on an absolute tear, and the golf world is taking notice.
Just one week after dominating the Chevron Championship by five strokes for her second career major title, Korda did it again. This time, she cruised to a four-shot victory at the Riviera Maya Open in Mayakoba, Mexico, finishing at 17-under par. The win marks her third of the 2026 season—and in the other three events she's played this year, she's finished runner-up.
The back nine in Mexico was full of smiles for Korda, even when things got a little messy. On the 18th hole, she sent a tee shot into the woods and later had to play a recovery shot from the gallery. She calmly rolled in a long bogey putt, but by then, the trophy was already hers.
After a major championship win, nobody would have blamed Korda for skipping a flight to Mexico. But she showed up, stayed sharp, and hoisted another trophy. Is this the best golf of her career?
"I'm just enjoying myself and I love the competition," Korda said after shooting a final-round 69. "I'm just having fun."
That refreshed mindset didn't come easily. In 2024, Korda had a historic season—winning five consecutive tournaments and seven total. But 2025 was a different story. Despite posting stats that were actually better than her historic 2024 campaign, she didn't win a single event. The frustration was real.
"I was getting frustrated last year on the golf course and I started overanalyzing everything," Korda explained after her Chevron victory. "I told myself I don't ever want to feel like that on a golf course."
Korda and her longtime caddie, Jason McDede, had an honest conversation about the tough year. The result? A new game plan for 2026 built on one simple principle: let go.
"Sometimes there is a power in just letting go," she said.
That freedom was on full display in Mexico. Over four rounds, Korda made just two bogeys—and one of those came on the very last hole. Even then, she smiled through the chaos. A wayward drive, a provisional into a bunker, a shot that landed in the gallery—none of it rattled her. What could have been a disaster turned into just a minor blip on an otherwise flawless week.
At just 27 years old, Korda now has 18 LPGA titles to her name. And with this kind of form, it feels like she's just getting started.