Nelly Korda’s U.S. Open And Grand Slam Dreams Ended Before They Even Began With Septuple Bogey

Nelly Korda‘s dream of winning the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open and keep her grand slam hopes alive may well have died before they even really began on Thursday.

Korda, the No. 1-ranked golfer on the planet and winner of the year’s first two majors, made a septuple bogey 10 on Par-3 12th hole (her third hole of the day) at Lancaster Country Club.

She fired her tee shot over the green into a bunker. She then proceeded to hit her second shot into a creek in front of the green. After taking a drop, Korda hit her fourth shot into the same creek and then did the same thing with her sixth shot.

Following yet another drop, Korda finally hit her eighth shot of the hole onto the green and two-putted for a 10. All that came after a bogey on the opening hole.

She walked off the 12th green at 8-over par and in a tie for 77th spot. There are only 78 players on the course at the time.

Nelly Korda Foreshadowed Own Disaster At 12th Hole Of The U.S. Women’s Open

In a cruel twist of fate, Korda spoke about the dangers of the 12th earlier in the week.

“From the tee box, you can’t see how sloped of a green that is,” she said. “But then once you get onto that green you’re like ‘oh my gosh.’ You’re coming in with a 6-iron and if you’re long, you’re in a sense you’re kind of screwed and if you’re short you’re screwed too.

“So making sure you’re just hitting the greens out here, because they’re so small and so undulating, is going to be key.”

Korda’s group took nearly 40 minutes just to play the 12th hole. Playing partners Megan Khang and Nasa Hataoka both made par.

Sadly for Korda, knowing and doing are two separate things.

She entered the tournament as the hottest player on the planet, including men’s No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. But it appears she’ll be leaving Lancaster without any silverware this time around.