Nelly Korda, the world number one, has claimed her second points-based LPGA Tour player-of-the-year award. The 28-year-old American won four times this season, including the first two majors — the Chevron Championship and the US Women's Open at Riviera.
With 26 points, Korda is one victory shy of the LPGA Hall of Fame threshold of 27 points (majors count two points, regular wins one). She opened the 2026 campaign with a six-tournament stretch of wins or runner-up finishes, building an insurmountable lead.
South Korea's Haeran Ryu also captured two majors but withdrew from the Malaysia event due to injury, while Japan's Miyu Yamashita and Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul skipped The Annika in Florida, clinching the award for Korda with three tournaments remaining.
Korda would not be the youngest Hall of Fame inductee; New Zealand's Lydia Ko and South Korea's Inbee Park both qualified at age 27.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing