[Golf Topic] ‘Thrombosis’ Korda "Missing First Major of the Season"... ‘When Will the Comeback Be?’

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…‘Due to thrombosis’.

World No. 2 Nelly Korda (USA, photo) has been absent from the field for an extended period. On the 23rd (Korean time), Golfweek reported, "Korda, who is undergoing treatment for thrombosis, will not participate in the first major of the LPGA Tour season, the Chevron Championship (total prize money $5 million), which opens on April 1 at Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, California," adding, "She did not submit an entry for the Chevron Championship, which closed on that day."

Korda has not competed in any tournaments since the Drive On Championship, which ended on the 6th of last month. She skipped the ‘Asian Swing’ held in Singapore and Thailand. After being diagnosed with thrombosis at a hospital on the 14th, she has been resting at home. She was also scheduled to appear at the JTBC Classic starting on the 24th but canceled her plans. Last year, she engaged in a fierce battle exchanging the ‘Number 1’ spot with Ko Jin-young (27). This year, she has participated in three tournaments but has yet to secure a victory.

Korda debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2017 and has accumulated a total of seven wins. Last year, she swept up four wins, including one major. She won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August. Her older sister Jessica is also a player with six LPGA Tour wins. They are known as a sports family. Their father, Petr, was the 1998 Australian Open tennis singles champion, their mother Regina reached the round of 16 in the US Open tennis singles in 1989 and 1991, and their youngest sibling, Sebastian, is a tennis player.

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