Nelly Korda has had plenty of injury problems this season, but fans are excited as Korda returns to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge tournament at Pelican after a month off. Her last tournament was the LOTTE Championship in early October, where she finished fourth. As a golfer who has achieved a lot of success in this tournament, Korda is excited about this challenge.
Before the start of the tournament, in an interview with the media, she gave an update related to the neck injury, saying that she feels good and is focused on recovery.
Yeah, took that time to really focus in on my neck injury and feel good. Happy to be out again.
Sad to miss the Hanwha Classic. I love competing in Korea. I feel like the fans are so passionate so theyre so fun to play in front of. But happy to be back.- she said.
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The media was interested in whether she took the break as a precaution or because she felt pain. Nelly Korda is aware that playing in pain is not smart and that it can create additional problems.
As a golfer who constantly plays major tournaments and travels, her body must have felt the effects of such a schedule at some point. Although she tried to play through pain last year and succeeded, she doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes and is aware that she has to put her body first.
It was definitely very preventive, too.
The thing with injuries and how many we travel and train, like youre never pain-free. If you go to any athlete across all sports and ask them if theyre pain-free, theyre going to tell you that theyre not.
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So last year was probably, Im not going to lie, one of my worst injuries ever. I wasnt sure if I was going to be able to play the rest of the year. I thought I was out for the season."- she concluded.
Expectations
The public and fans have high expectations from Nelly Korda, especially after a brilliant last season. Although she was not so dominant this season, Korda hopes and believes that she still has the potential and strength to win major trophies. The talented golfer has a large fan base and support, so we have no doubt that she will succeed in winning trophies again.
