Nelly Korda remains one of the very best golfers in the world across both the male and female tours and she’s firmly in contention at the CME Group Tour Championship this weekend.
Korda carded a brilliant second round of eight-under par to move into the top ten and put herself within striking distance of the leaders.
The former world number one is chasing down current world number one Jeeno Thitikul at the top of the leaderboard, with the Thai native some five clear of Korda.
Nevertheless, Korda’s performance has given her plenty of optimism.
And after confirming she’d made a change to the irons she had in her golf bag, Korda explained just why she’d gone for that change.
Nelly Korda explains why she’s changed irons in 2025
Nelly Korda was so dominant in 2024, winning seven times in the year and effectively matching and in some people’s eyes, bettering the achievements of Scottie Scheffler.
Where Korda has struggled to match Scheffler is continuing that into 2025.
However, now just five behind at the CME and with Thitikul leading, Korda has revealed a change in irons and intriguingly, explained why she has altered them.
“Yeah, so I would say that I’m just kind of looking for a little bit more spin, and the irons were just coming in a little steeper and softer, which I’ve been playing well this year and I’ve been landing the ball where I want to; I’ve just been seeing a little bit more release than I normally have,” Korda explained.
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“I would say, yeah, with different changes in conditions with golf courses I mean, that’s just how it is. Last year maybe some of the golf courses we were playing were a little softer so I was able to stop it. This year they were more on the firmer side so they were just releasing.
“So was just a little bit frustrated not seeing the ball react the way I wanted it to. I really like these irons. They go through the turf really well. But I did gain a little bit of distance, so last week I was just always above the hole.
“Obviously putting them in under pressure, that’s kind of where you learn the most about any type of equipment. So just kind of adjusted to this week, but overall I’m very happy with the irons.”
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Why Nelly Korda is annoyed with the LPGA’s 2026 schedule
Korda has never been one to back down over important issues in women’s golf and she is among a cluster of players to back increased penalties for slow play.
Indeed, Korda doesn’t seem averse to hitting out at the powers that be.
And ahead of the 2026 campaign, Korda has suggested the women’s majors are all too close together.
“I love the beginning of the season. I think having a West Coast swing at the beginning of the season is great.
“Where I would love to see improvements obviously is the majors. I feel like they’re really bunched up. But I would say it’s a marathon. It’s not a sprint. I think if we continuously make small improvements it’s going to get there.
“You can’t snap your fingers and for it all to be done. I’ve seen major improvements in our scheduling as well.”
The LPGA has all five majors taking place between the final week of April and the first weekend in August.
Comparatively, the PGA Tour spreads its majors in a similar way, with The Masters opening on April 9th and The Open at Royal Birkdale finishing on the 19th July.
It seems, then, that both tours have a similar issue that could do with being looked at here.
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