World No 2 Nelly Korda has mentioned the important thing to performing in group occasions in golf is “never saying sorry”, as she prepares to play within the Grant Thornton Invitational with Denny McCarthy, reside on Sky Sports activities Golf.
The match, which began in 2023, is a combined group occasion that includes PGA and LPGA Tour stars and employs three completely different codecs over three rounds.
Friday is a scramble format, the second spherical might be performed in foursomes (alternate shot) and the third spherical might be a modified four-ball, the place each gamers tee off and change balls for his or her second photographs earlier than then taking part in that very same ball till it’s holed.
“The best way to grow the game is for us to come together and lift each other up [LPGA and PGA], support each other, and that’s what this tournament does,” Korda advised media on Wednesday.
“On the finish of the day, it showcases the perfect men and women coming collectively and having enjoyable and taking part in one thing completely different, one thing that we do not get to do each single day.
“I feel that simply brings a lot pleasure to what the traditional golf followers could be seeing.
“For me, it is like everytime you play in group competitions, I have been fortunate sufficient to get to try this a pair occasions all through my profession. It is simply by no means saying sorry.
“You know that everyone’s going to hit bad shots, everyone’s going to hit good shots, but not to get too mad on yourself when you’re not playing well, and just know that your partner has your back.
“So, not saying sorry, saying: ‘You bought this!'”
Korda’s taking part in companion McCarthy concurred, including he had learnt from Korda when taking part in collectively beforehand.
“I think just trying to have as much fun as possible. It’s supposed to be a fun week, and we’re out here just trying to do our best and have fun.
“We’re taking part in a few difficult codecs this week, and I feel, like she mentioned, we’re most likely going to hit a pair unhealthy photographs, however not saying sorry, and hopefully the opposite individual can clear up the opposite individual’s mess every time that occurs.
“Anytime you get a chance to play with Nelly, I was looking forward to the opportunity.
“We had a good time three years in the past. Our caddies have grow to be good buddies by that occasion, by that yr that we performed, they usually’re even staying collectively this week, so we’re form of getting the band again collectively.
“When I was playing with Nelly three years ago, I knew she was a great ball striker. I knew she was going to hit it great.
“I used to be actually impressed with how she dealt with herself. She by no means received too excessive, by no means received too low, however some actually difficult photographs across the inexperienced and her quick sport actually confirmed off that week.
“I feel like I kind of stole a couple of her little techniques that she uses on her short game that I kind of use to this day.”
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