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Nelly Korda Wins Top Honors at 2024 Rolex LPGA Awards

Korda caps a remarkable season with Player of the Year and Annika Major Awards while Lydia Ko and Ally Ewing are also recognized.

  • Nelly Korda received the Rolex Player of the Year Award and the Rolex Annika Major Award after a standout season with seven tournament victories, including the Chevron Championship, her second career major title.
  • Korda's achievements mark consecutive Player of the Year wins for U.S. golfers, a first since Betsy King and Beth Daniel in 1993 and 1994.
  • Lydia Ko, who won the Women's British Open and Olympic gold this year, was honored with the Heather Farr Perseverance Award and became the youngest player inducted into the Hall of Fame under the current format.
  • Ally Ewing received the Founders Award for exemplifying the values and spirit of the LPGA, while teaching pro Gale Peterson was recognized with the Ellen Griffin Rolex Award.
  • Korda is set to compete in the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship, where she could break the single-season earnings record with a top-five finish in the $11 million event.
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