Nelly Korda has created history by winning her first U.S. Women’s Open title at Riviera Country Club on June 7. This marks her fourth major championship win. She now joins legend Annika Sörenstam in completing an astonishing feat.

After earlier winning the Chevron Championship, she has now become the first woman in the last 30 years to have won the first two majors of an LPGA season. This puts her alongside Sörenstam and Inbee Park, who achieved this incredible feat in 2005 and 2013, respectively.

Not only that, but Korda also becomes the second-youngest American in LPGA history to win four majors. She has achieved this feat at 27 years of age. The last time this feat was achieved was in 1960 by Mickey Wright at the age of 25.

This win also marks Korda's 19th LPGA win in her career. The last iconic moment in the round saw her short par putt on the 18th drift slightly left before finally slipping in.

In 2025, Korda faced a disappointing end to her U.S. Open journey, as she finished tied for second. She lost to Sweden's Maja Stark by two strokes. This year, Korda did not allow that.

She won the tournament by a single stroke, finishing with an overall score of 8-under 276. She secured the win over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez.

Korda was overwhelmed by her achievement and took a moment to appreciate it at Riviera.

"I want to thank my whole family and my entire team. Thank you for supporting me and all being in my corner." She said. "It's a dream, such an iconic golf course. It was in immaculate condition. The golf course holds so much history, to have my name on so many champions means so much."

Now that she has won another major, an opportunity to bring home a Grand Slam emerges.

Nelly Korda Has a Chance to Achieve a Calendar Grand Slam

The 2026 season is already turning out to be a dream campaign for the star player, having won the first two majors. In the eight events this year, she has finished in the top two positions in the last seven events, with a tie for eighth place at the Kroger Queen City Championship.

She now has a chance to win a Calendar Grand Slam, which requires a player to win four majors in a year. There are three majors left to be held: the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the Amundi Evian Championship, and the AIG Women's Open.

If Korda completes a Grand Slam, she would be the first woman to achieve this feat in 11 years since the last Career Grand Slam won by Park in 2015.

Furthermore, if she goes on to win all the remaining majors, five in total, she would become the second woman in LPGA history to win a Career Super Grand Slam. Karrie Webb last achieved this feat in 2002.

It will surely be intriguing to watch Korda run for that Career Grand Slam, with the next major, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, taking place from June 25 to June 28.

Do you think Nelly Korda will be able to pull off a series of major wins to achieve her Grand Slam this year? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Dhruv Singh

Edited by

Surjo Ray