As we head into the second women’s Major of the year, the US Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, the question that everyone is asking is, “Can Nelly Korda make it 7 out of 8 titles in a row?”
World No 1 Korda is one of my 5 picks, but golf can sometimes destroy the best players when they’re least expecting it, especially on such a demanding course that is going to test every aspect of a player’s game.
There’s also a Major at stake and record prize money of $12m, so who can handle the pressure down the final stretch? Here are my picks of the players I expect to be challenging for Major glory and the impressive US Women’s Open trophy.
Nelly Korda
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Nelly Korda is riding an incredible wave right now. Having had some brief time off to recharge, she’s relaxed coming into the tournament and at ease to know she has her full team on hand this week if there is any reason she needs to iron out her swing.
Korda has an incredible golf game, but her mindset is where she excels, having the ability to stay in the present, which is such a valuable asset, especially when the stakes are high. If she can remain comfortably in her bubble, there is no reason to believe that she cannot continue this remarkable run of form and win her second Major title this year.
Hannah Green
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Australian Hannah Green has won two LPGA titles this year and is consistently knocking on the door, most recently losing to Nelly Korda earlier this month by one shot at the Mizuho Americas Open. It could be her time to win big if she can drive the ball straight off the tee and avoid the penal rough.
Green ranks 1st on the LPGA stats for putts per green in regulation (1,73) and has a putting average of 29.21, so her putting skills could prove to be very beneficial on the small and undulating greens.
Charley Hull
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After two-time runner up spots in Majors in 2023 and five second-place finishes overall, I believe, and hope, that this is the year that Charley Hull makes it across the line to Major glory. She’s had a relatively quiet start to the season, just two top-10 finishes, but Hull always seems to up her game when it comes to Majors.
Like Korda, Hull is a big hitter and her strength and creative…
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