Nelly Korda has work to do at the CME Group Tour Championship if she’s to end her remarkable season with an eighth victory.
Korda is coming off a win at The Annika after she produced a red-hot final round to edge out English star Charley Hull.
The event, however, wasn’t without drama. Slow-play discourse dominated The Annika after Hull and Korda were forced to finish their third round in fading light.
Korda has since spoken about slow play and believes the authorities must do more to combat the issue in the future.
Hopefully, attention this week remains firmly on the season finale, and Brandel Chamblee was intrigued by what Korda did on the range upon the conclusion of her opening round.
Brandel Chamblee reacts to Nelly Korda’s range session
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Korda laboured her way to a disappointing level-par 72 at Tiburon Golf Club. The world number one currently sits eight shots back of the lead.
Clearly dissatisfied with her performance, the 26-year-old headed straight to the range after the conclusion of her round.
Korda was seen doing a unique swing drill, and Chamblee attempted to deliver further insight on the Golf Channel.
“Yeah, this is a great drill, though,” Chamblee said.
“She puts the ball down behind her club. There are a couple of things there that really stand out. Jack Nicklaus always said that the most important part of the golf swing was the first foot. It’s important to go low and slow, and I’ve watched Nelly Korda do this in the past.
“The ball barely rolls, maybe four feet back behind her golf ball. It’s a sign of the tempo and speed she’s trying to take the club back in one piece. It wouldn’t be a surprise when she cleans things up here if she didn’t go over to the putting green.”
Nelly Korda’s putter woes at CME Group Tour Championship
Despite Korda heading to the range to work on her long game, the American’s putting let her down during the opening day in Florida.
The world number one failed to capitalise on some impressive approach shots and will need the flat stick to get really hot on Friday if she’s to compete for the lucrative end-of-season prize.
South Korea’s Na-Rin An currently leads the way on eight under after carding an impressive 64.
Hull, who pushed Korda all the way at The Annika, also started slowly and is one shot back from the world number one. Hull carded two bogeys and a disappointing double bogey during her opening round.
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