Jessica Regina Korda (Czech: Jessica Kordová) (born February 27, 1993) is a Czech-American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
| Jessica Korda | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Korda at the 2011 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1993 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States Czech Republic |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Johnny DelPrete |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2011) |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | 2nd: 2022 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T4: 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7: 2013 |
| Women's British Open | T5: 2014 |
| Evian Championship | T8: 2018 |
Amateur career
editKorda was a member of the 2009 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup and the 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup teams. As an amateur, she won the 2010 South Atlantic Amateur and made the cut at the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women's Opens. Korda finished T19 in her U.S. Open debut in 2008 where she shot the only round in the 60s on Sunday, shooting a 69. She finished runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur.[1]
She represented the Czech Republic in the World Amateur Team Championship Espirito Santo Trophy in 2006, and represented the United States in 2010, finishing tied for 4th individually and silver medalist with her team.[2][3]
Korda entered LPGA Tour Qualifying School in the fall of 2010 as a 17-year-old. She finished runner-up in the final Qualifying Tournament, making her eligible for full membership on the Tour in 2011.
Professional career
editKorda turned 18 during the second event of the 2011 season. She played in 15 events in her rookie year; her best finish was a tie for 19th at the Avnet LPGA Classic. Her first professional win was in the first event of the 2012 season, the Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne. After rounds of 72-70-73-74,[4] her victory came on the second hole of a six-person playoff.[5]
Korda won her second LPGA Tour title at the season opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic in January 2014, finishing one shot ahead of Stacy Lewis.
Korda represented United States at the Solheim Cup in 2013, 2019, and 2021. She also qualified for the U.S. team in 2017, after finishing fifth in points, but did not play after withdrawing with a forearm injury and was replaced by Paula Creamer.[6]
2023
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On May 28, she announced that she would stop playing indefinitely to rehab her back injury which had been a concern at the start of the season.[7] Her sister Nelly Korda announced that she would miss the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open event at Liberty National Golf Club on June 1 because of her back pain.[8]
Personal life
editKorda is the daughter of retired professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová.[9][10] Her father is a Grand Slam champion, winning the 1998 Australian Open crown. Her younger brother, Sebastian, won the 2018 Australian Open title in the boys' junior division.
Korda's personal and professional lives intersected at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open. During the third round of that event, she and caddy Jason Gilroyed had several disagreements, and she fired him after shooting 5-over-par for the first nine holes. She then called for her boyfriend, professional golfer Johnny DelPrete, to come in from the gallery and serve as her caddy for the rest of the round. Korda shot 1-under for the second nine, and she kept DelPrete on her bag for the final round.[11]
Her younger sister, Nelly Korda, joined her on the 2017 LPGA Tour after earning her card via the Symetra Tour[12] and advanced to world number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2021.
She married her longtime boyfriend Johnny DelPrete on December 11, 2021.[13] In August 2023, the couple announced that she was pregnant with their first child, due in February 2024.[14] Korda gave birth on February 3.[15]
Professional wins (6)
editLPGA Tour wins (6)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 12, 2012 | Women's Australian Open | 72-70-73-74=289 | −3 | Playoff |  Julieta Granada Stacy Lewis Brittany Lincicome So Yeon Ryu Hee Kyung Seo | 165,000 |
| 2 | Jan 26, 2014 | Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic | 69-66-72-66=273 | −19 | 1 stroke | Stacy Lewis | 195,000 |
| 3 | May 25, 2014 | Airbus LPGA Classic | 67-67-69-65=268 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Anna Nordqvist | 195,000 |
| 4 | Oct 11, 2015 | Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia | 69-67-65-65=266 | −18 | 4 strokes |  Shanshan Feng Lydia Ko Stacy Lewis | 300,000 |
| 5 | Feb 25, 2018 | Honda LPGA Thailand | 66-62-68-67=263 | −25 | 4 strokes |  Moriya Jutanugarn Lexi Thompson | 240,000 |
| 6 | Jan 24, 2021 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | 65-69-60-66=260 | −24 | Playoff | Danielle Kang | 180,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Women's Australian Open | Julieta Granada Stacy Lewis Brittany Lincicome So Yeon Ryu Hee Kyung Seo | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | Danielle Kang | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T67 | CUT | T25 | T24 | CUT | CUT | T11 | T4 | T6 | CUT | T36 | 2 | T28 | |||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T55 | T49 | T40 | CUT | CUT | T14 | T4 | T21 | T58 | T15 | T10 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T19 | T26 | CUT | T34 | T39 | T7 | CUT | CUT | T17 | T21 | CUT | T10 | T23 | T30 | T63 | |
| The Evian Championship ^ | T37 | 71 | CUT | T22 | CUT | T8 | T17 | NT | T38 | CUT | ||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | T25 | T5 | CUT | CUT | WD | T42 | T44 | T59 | T37 | |||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 41 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2020 U.S. Open – 2022 WPGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2018 Evian – 2019 U.S. Open)
LPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T19 | n/a | n/a | 73.50 | n/a |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T26 | n/a | n/a | 73.25 | n/a |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | n/a | n/a | 75.12 | n/a |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T19 | 52,275 | 92 | 74.18 | 114 |
| 2012 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 339,320 | 41 | 72.94 | 69 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | T2 | 593,389 | 25 | 70.82 | 15 |
| 2014 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 817,885 | 16 | 71.55 | 34 |
| 2015 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 590,061 | 27 | 71.51 | 35 |
| 2016 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 692,803 | 24 | 70.78 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | T2 | 702,097 | 26 | 70.18 | 16 |
| 2018 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 883,924 | 18 | 70.05 | 6 |
| 2019 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 874,588 | 22 | 70.08 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T6 | 246,578 | 46 | 71.11 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 774,047 | 23 | 69.79 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 976,487 | 23 | 70.39 | 23 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T18 | 62,449 | 149 | 72.65 | n/a |
| Totals^ (as member) | 233 | 191 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 7,605,903 | 43 | – | – |
| Totals (as non-member) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T19 | – | – | – | – |
^ official as of 2023 season[16][17][18]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 330 | [19] |
| 2009 | 312 | [20] |
| 2010 | 466 | [21] |
| 2011 | 313 | [22] |
| 2012 | 78 | [23] |
| 2013 | 41 | [24] |
| 2014 | 24 | [25] |
| 2015 | 26 | [26] |
| 2016 | 29 | [27] |
| 2017 | 26 | [28] |
| 2018 | 13 | [29] |
| 2019 | 17 | [30] |
| 2020 | 23 | [31] |
| 2021 | 21 | [32] |
| 2022 | 18 | [33] |
| 2023 | 129 | [34] |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the Czech Republic): 2006
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing the Czech Republic): 2007[35]
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 2010
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2009 (winners)
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2010 (winners)
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2013, 2019, 2021
- International Crown (representing the United States): 2018
Solheim Cup record
edit| Year | Total Matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points Won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 5–4–2 | 2–0–1 | 3–2–0 | 0–2–1 | 6 | 54.5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1–2–1 | 0–0–1 halved w/ G. Sergas | 1–1–0 won w/ M. Pressel 3&2, lost w/ M. Pressel 2&1 | 0–1–0 lost w/ M. Wie 2&1 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3–0–1 | 1–0–0 def. C. Masson 3&2 | 2–0–0 won w/ N. Korda 6&4, won w/ N. Korda 6&5 | 0–0–1 halved w/ L. Thompson | 3.5 | 87.5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. C. Hull 3&1 | 0–1–0 lost w/ N. Korda 1 dn | 0–1–0 lost w/ M. Khang 1 dn | 1.0 | 33.3 |
References
edit- ^ Chase, Chris (August 16, 2010). "Grand Slam champ Korda caddies his daughter to amateur finals". Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "USA Women's World Amateur Team Named". USGA. August 15, 2010. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "World Amateur Team Championship - Women's Individual". Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Jessica Korda Official Scorecard 2012 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open". Golf Australia. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "Tennis star's daughter wins first LPGA title". Toronto Sun. February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Lawhon, Danny (August 8, 2017). "Paula Creamer named as U.S. Solheim Cup replacement". USA Today.
- ^ Sarah Kellam (May 29, 2023). "Jessica Korda Announces She Will "Stop Playing" To Rehab Back Injury". LPGA. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Sarah Kellam (May 23, 2023). "Nelly Korda Will Not Play Mizuho Americas Open". LPGA. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jessica Korda wins Australian in playoff". ESPN. Associated Press. February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ Shefter, David (2009). "This Korda Finds Love With Golf". USGA. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- ^ "Korda fires caddie mid-round". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "N. Korda earns LPGA card via Symetra Tour". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Korda Ties the Knot With Pro Golfer Johnny DelPrete". essentiallysports. December 12, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Alex (August 25, 2023). "Jessica Korda announces she's pregnant in adorable fashion". Golf Digest.
- ^ "Six-time LPGA Tour winner Jessica Korda becomes 1st-time mom". ESPN. Field Level Media. February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Korda results". LPGA. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jessica Korda stats". LPGA. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2008.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 29, 2009.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2010.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 29, 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2023.
- ^ "European Girls' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
External links
edit
- Jessica Korda at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jessica Korda at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site