Nelly Korda stands right on the edge of the LPGA Hall of Fame — though she says she hasn’t been keeping close tabs on exactly how close she is.
“It’s one of the hardest Hall of Fames to get into for sure, but I’ve never really truly looked at it,” Korda said. “If I’m being honest, I don’t even know how many points you need to get into it.”
For those keeping score, a player needs 27 points to earn induction into the LPGA Hall of Fame. Korda currently sits just two points short of that mark.
She could close that gap entirely with a win this weekend at the Women’s PGA Championship, being held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota.
“I wouldn’t say it’s a motivating factor, but it would be something that is — would be an absolute amazing accomplishment to be alongside some of the best that have ever played in this game on the LPGA Tour,” Korda said.
She added: “But if it’s a motivating factor to me and I’m like thinking about it, not necessarily. I just enjoy playing golf and I enjoy being in the hunt in tournaments. I always say good golf kind of solves everything, and that’s my main focus, is just trying to play consistent good golf.”
The achievement would be extraordinary for the 27-year-old world No. 1, who already has four major titles to her name — including back-to-back wins in 2026, a year in which she has claimed four victories in nine starts.
But the Hall of Fame isn’t the only milestone within reach when Korda tees off Thursday.
Only two women in golf history have won three consecutive majors in a single season. Korda has the chance to join Inbee Park, who did it in 2013, and Babe Zaharias, who accomplished the feat in 1950.
There’s yet another layer of history on the line as well. The LPGA’s grand slam requires a player to win four different majors, even though the tour now recognizes five tournaments as majors. With previous victories at the KPMG Women’s PGA in 2021, the Chevron Championship in 2024 and 2026, and the U.S. Women’s Open in 2026, Korda needs a title at either the Women’s British Open or the Evian Championship to complete that milestone.
Despite all the historical weight surrounding her, Korda says she’s determined not to let it become a burden. She also has another path to the Hall of Fame that doesn’t require another major win — if she earns Player of the Year honors and posts the tour’s lowest scoring average, she could pick up the two points she needs that way.
“I don’t want to put extra pressure on myself,” Korda said. “If I always think about that then — I feel like the game of golf is already hard enough. If I add more pressure on myself then it’s going to be even harder.”
“I think I have a very in-the-moment mindset this year, which I’m just trying to take towards the end of the year. No matter what happens, I’ve just told myself if I am lifting the trophy, like that is obviously the main goal at the end of the week.”
