FRISCO, Texas — Nelly Korda skipped the champions dinner earlier than the KPMG Ladies’s PGA Championship due to a sore neck that flared up after the world’s No. 1 participant took a shot out of the tough throughout a apply spherical.
Korda had therapeutic tape on the again of her neck when she spoke to the media Tuesday after enjoying once more at PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East course. Korda, who late final 12 months skipped two tournaments through the LPGA’s Asia swing due to a minor neck damage, mentioned she shall be prepared for the beginning of the season’s third main on Thursday.
“I hit a shot out of the tough [Monday], and my neck went right into a full spasm,” Korda mentioned, including that she felt higher but in addition acknowledging that it was impacting her swing and preparation “slightly.”
Korda mentioned she did not go to the champions dinner Monday night time as a result of she wanted to prioritize her physique. The 2021 Ladies’s PGA winner did ship a message to defending champion Amy Yang.
“Clearly with the damage that I had final 12 months, each single time one thing sort of flares up in my neck now, I believe I really feel it slightly bit greater than what I used to,” Korda mentioned. “However I’ve a fantastic [physical therapist] who takes care of me. Attempting to work by it, however I will be prepared by Thursday.”
The 15-time winner was the runner-up on the U.S. Ladies’s Open three weeks in the past however hasn’t gained in 9 begins this season, which has seen 15 completely different winners in 15 occasions.
