Nelly Korda has history in her sights, as the world No. 1 opens her 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship run with a record $13 million purse and a third straight 2026 major title on the line.
A win would see Korda join Babe Zaharias (1950) and Inbee Park (2013) as the only golfers in history to sweep the LPGA Tour’s first three majors, while also delivering the two points she needs to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
“Nelly has already won four times here in 2026,” said Championship Director Laura Frick. “As she enters into the third major championship of the year, we’re so excited with all the different ongoing stories with her game.”
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Korda’s path won’t come easy, as 2025 champion Minjee Lee plus top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, Hyo Joo Kim, Charley Hull, and Lottie Woad headline this week’s field.
“It just gets sorer and sorer every time I come second in a major,” Hull told Sky Sports Golf. “If I just get over the line and then have some confidence in me, I don’t feel like there’s any stopping me.”
The PGA Championship runs through Sunday, live on The Golf Channel.
