Nelly Korda says exactly what needs to happen to take the women’s game to the next level

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Nelly Korda is one of the biggest draws on the LPGA Tour, if not the biggest.

Korda is the modern day LPGA Tour athlete in every sense of the meaning, what with her textbook swing mechanics, her immense power and affable nature.

Amazingly, Korda is still yet to win on the LPGA Tour in 2025, despite improving statistically from her seven-win 2024 season.

The 26-year-old has remained at the top of the world rankings though, due to her incredibly consistent play throughout the year.

The 2025 LPGA Tour season has been a weird one for Korda, but she continues to work hard on her quest to break her winless run.

She is clearly very focused on becoming the dominant force in the game again.

In the bigger picture though, what does the Bradenton-born star think about the future of the LPGA Tour as a whole?

Nelly Korda says how the women’s game can reach the next level

Korda spoke to reporters after her second round at The Women’s Open Championship on Friday.

It’s obvious to see that the Women’s Open garners much more attention now than it did years ago.

However, despite the fact that women’s golf continues to boom, there is still scope for further growth.

And Korda responded when asked how the women’s game should go about facilitating that growth.

The world number one said: “I just think more investment into us, I would say. Network TV, anything that kind of pushes us forward, that’s always going to help. I think we’re trending in a great direction. But kind of in a sense never being content, always trying to push forward.“

In theory, Korda’s idea sounds great, but it will be a lot easier said than done.

In order to generate more interest and subsequently more money and investment, the LPGA Tour may need to go down a different route at some point in the future.

Quite what that will entail, though, is anyone’s guess right now. A few more superstars like Lottie Woad emerging on the scene would help, of course.

Nelly Korda is proof that women’s golf is still on the rise

Female participation in golf has increased by 2.3 million since 2019. That’s an astronomical rise, and it proves just how popular the game is becoming.

Korda has earned $1.9 million on the LPGA Tour this year, all without winning!

So it’s clear to see that women’s golf is still booming. However, sometimes it’s important to establish a product, without pushing the boundaries too far.

A slow and steady rate of growth is sometimes the best approach.

And if Korda continues to thrill the fans on the LPGA Tour, and players like Woad step up to the plate, the future will be very bright for the women’s game.

The next level will come to the LPGA Tour, they don’t need to chase it themselves.