Nelly Korda skipped the champions dinner earlier than the KPMG Ladies’s PGA Championship due to a sore neck however the world No 1 insists she’ll be prepared for the beginning of the third main of the 12 months come Thursday.
Korda’s subject flared up after taking a shot out of the tough throughout a apply spherical on Monday, with therapeutic tape on the again of her neck seen when she spoke to the media on Tuesday.
Korda, who late final 12 months skipped two tournaments throughout the LPGA’s Asia swing due to a minor neck harm, performed down this newest criticism.
“I hit a shot out of the rough, and my neck went into a full spasm,” Korda stated, including that she felt higher whereas additionally acknowledging that it was impacting “a little” her swing and preparation.
“Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to,” she added. “But I have a great physio who takes care of me. I’ll be ready by Thursday.”
Korda stated she did not go to the champions dinner on Monday evening as a result of she wanted to prioritise her physique. The 2021 Ladies’s PGA winner despatched a message of apology to defending champion Amy Yang.
“I didn’t go because of my neck. I was so sad to miss it though,” Korda stated. “I messaged Amy; the menu looked unbelievable. I love Korean food, so I was really jealous.”
The 2-time main winner was runner-up when chasing a 3rd on the US Ladies’s Open three weeks in the past and has but to win in 9 begins this season.
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“It just makes you hungrier,” the 26-year-old stated of her US Ladies’s Open disappointment. “Obviously I love winning. You don’t get to win often, but there’s nothing like it being in contention, so I think that’s kind of what makes me hungrier to come back and to work harder and put myself into that position.
“On the finish of the day, I did put myself into that place. I used to be nonetheless in rivalry and feeling the adrenaline rush on 18, making an attempt to win a significant championship. That is the rationale why I play this recreation and why I find it irresistible a lot.
“You can look at it in a positive way, you can look at it in a negative way, but at the end of the day, three weeks after I can spin it in a positive way, and it’s going to make me hungrier hopefully.”
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