Korda, whose best U.S Open finish was a tie for second last year at Erin Hills, said on Saturday that her takeaway from 2025 was that she wanted to put herself in that close position more often.
“I think last year I really, really wanted it, and the more you want it, sometimes the more you stiffen up and you get a little bit more nervous,” Korda said. “I play my best golf when I’m happy, free Nelly, and I’m kind of joking around out there. So that’s kind of the attitude that I’m going to have tomorrow.”
She added that she’s tried to adopt a mindset shift heading into this year’s open.
“I’ve tried to have the attitude of instead of saying, ‘I’m screwed in this position, oh, here we go again,’ I’m just going to embrace the challenges and I’m not going to walk off the golf course, I’m just going to figure it out,” Korda said. “That’s kind of been my attitude this year is no matter what it throws at me…I’ll figure it out. And that’s kind of been the attitude I’ve tried to change to, because I think the worst thing that you can be — but which I am still — is a perfectionist in this sport.”
Nelly Korda talks about adjusting her grip at the U.S. Women’s Open, getting help from her sister and how she got the co-lead in the third round.
