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Nelly Korda Ties Lead, Announces 2027 Wedding

6/8/2026

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Korda Ties Lead

Nelly Korda entered the round tied for the lead after a 4-under 67 Saturday.
Korda opened day 1 with a 2-over 73 and said she would practice.
Korda said a happy, joking attitude helped her earn three wins and three runner-up finishes this season.
Korda announced fiancé Casey Gunderson will marry her in a 2027 ceremony, that he designed their ring, and that sister Jessica Korda will be maid of honor.

Summary

Korda Posts 60s

She became the first player to post back-to-back rounds in the 60s at the U.S. Women’s Open on Saturday.
She turned her round-two swing around after a 73 by using a grip-strengthening tip from sister Jessica Korda and by posting affirmations on Post-it notes on her bathroom mirror.
Her fiancé Casey Gunderson gives her “tough love” to stay positive, while a sports psychologist and her parents join her mental-game program.

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Historical Context

In June 2001 Annika Sörenstam shot a 62 at the Standard Register PING, the first LPGA round under 63 and 9.6 strokes better than the field’s 71.4 average among 1,200 entries. Her breakthrough helped normalize sub-70 scoring, a trend echoed in Nelly Korda’s 2024 U.S. Women’s Open low-60s, prompting sponsors to fund mental-training programs.

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Korda Ties Lead

Nelly Korda entered the round tied for the lead after a 4-under 67 Saturday.
Korda opened day 1 with a 2-over 73 and said she would practice.
Korda said a happy, joking attitude helped her earn three wins and three runner-up finishes this season.
Korda announced fiancé Casey Gunderson will marry her in a 2027 ceremony, that he designed their ring, and that sister Jessica Korda will be maid of honor.

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