Brandel Chamblee suggests the big change the LPGA should make which could help Nelly Korda become a massive star

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Nelly Korda is undoubtedly the leading woman on the LPGA Tour, having won a stunning seven titles in 2024.

Korda has been busy practising on the range in 2025, where she will be looking to add to her 15 LPGA Tour titles.

The current world number one, Korda is eyeing another strong season, with two top 10s already posted from her two events so far.

She finished second at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, and T7 at the Founders Cup.

American star Korda earned $14.4million in 2024 thanks to her superb success and indeed world-renowned profile.

Brandel Chamblee thinks LPGA Tour schedule change can make Nelly Korda a bigger star

But according to former professional Brandel Chamblee, there is still plenty of room for the LPGA Tour to grow that profile.

Suggesting why she hasn’t transcended golf like Caitlin Clark has basketball, he told Bunkered: “Well, to be a Caitlin Clark or a Tiger Woods, you must dominate for a period of time.

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“That means winning by wide margins and in fantastical ways. To the point of the latter, for Caitlin Clark, that has been her ability to make shots ‘from the logo’ or from long range.

“For Tiger Woods, what helped his dominance was how far he hit it. Look at Annika Sorenstam. She dominated because she became the longest hitter in the game. The same with Lorena Ochoa. The same with Yani Tseng.

“There were other factors, obviously, but that certainly helped it. To truly resonate in America, you have to be an American star that dominates in a mind-blowing way.

“What Nelly did in 2024 was dominant, but it didn’t blow your mind. She won a major championship, but she wasn’t particularly strong in the other majors.

“She is witty and she’s funny but the world still needs to get to know her better. But you know, I’ve often wondered why the LPGA doesn’t try to conclude events on a Monday or Tuesday, when the whole [broadcast] space would be devoted to them.

“You know, do as much as they can to play on the west coast so they’re competing in prime time on the east coast on a Tuesday night.

“So you get the equivalent of Saturday and Sunday on Monday and Tuesday, and Nelly Korda wins by eight, and she smiles, and she’s funny, and the world falls in love with her.”

What has world number one Nelly Korda achieved in stunning career so far?

Korda has been really impressive on the LPGA Tour for quite some time, having joined back in 2017, with the American also winning gold for her nation at the Tokyo Olympics.

She boasts two major championships among her 15 titles, winning at the Women’s PGA Championship and Chevron Championship in 2021 and 2024 respectively.

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Unsurprisingly, the Player of the Year award went her way in 2024, a year in which she also made her fourth Solheim Cup appearance.

She is certain to continue playing a key role on the US Solheim Cup Team for the foreseeable future, with more major successes very likely to arrive sooner rather than later.