Nelly Korda has obvious area she needs to improve if she wants to win again in 2026

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Nelly Korda has closed the door on another LPGA Tour season, during which she remarkably failed to claim a single win.

Korda described her season as “a grind” upon the conclusion of the CME Group Tour Championship, where she finished third.

Jeeno Thitikul, who is world number one just ahead of Korda, successfully defended her LPGA title at Tiburon Golf Club.

Thitikul has climbed the LPGA money list following her success, with the Thai star having won three times this season.

Where Nelly Korda can improve if she wants to win again in 2026

In contrast, Korda didn’t secure any wins, with that feat made even more remarkable by the fact that she clinched seven titles in 2024.

Fortunately, the American icon should have a clear indication of what part of her game she can focus on in the off-season.

Despite not getting over the line, she was hugely impressive in various areas, particularly for Strokes Gained.

She ranked first for SG: Off the Tee, third for SG: Total and SG: Scoring, and fourth for SG: Tee to Green on the LPGA Tour in 2025.

Korda was also in the top 25 for SG: Approach and SG: Putting, but worryingly ranked down in 43rd for SG: Around the Green, having climbed 15 spots after her latest event.

How did Nelly Korda perform around the greens in 2025?

While Korda fell short of a 16th career win on the LPGA Tour, she can take plenty of confidence going into 2026.

She impressively recorded nine top 10s from her 19 appearances, having made the cut every single time she played.

Moreover, Korda ranked second for scoring average in the latest season, and was bettered only by world number one and serial winner Thitikul.

Incidentally, Thitikul broke the LPGA scoring record with her figure of 68.681, surpassing Annika Sorenstam’s 2002 tally of 68.697.

Before 2025 comes to a close, two-time major winner Korda will return to Tiburon Golf Club for the Grant Thornton Invitational.

She is playing with Bud Cauley at the tournament, where her fellow LPGA stars Lydia Ko, Charley Hull and Lexi Thompson among others will also be involved.