With one of the sweetest swings in the sport, the kind that leave her male counterparts on the PGA Tour awestruck, why is Nelly Korda using a driver that seems to be made for choppers?
In this exclusive interview with Golf Digest equipment editor, E. Michael Johnson, Thompson discusses her reasons for the switch, her process for testing and the biggest mistakes amateurs make when it comes to their golf ball selection.
Age: 20 Lives: Thailand Story: Won 2022 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year. Has two LPGA victories. History makerI won the 2017Ladies Thailand Championship as a 14-year-old amateur. That made me the youngest person to win a professional golf tour event. I was in the field because of a sponsor’s exemption. Winning that tournament was Read more…
Age: 26 Lives: Orlando, Florida Story: Has won 19 LPGA Tour events, two of them majors. keep an open mindAs a free agent, testing clubs for the 2023 season, I was ready to try anything. Having an open mind led to some surprising changes: you may not have heard of Proto Concept, the Japanese irons Read more…