Prove themselves? Nelly Korda shared what she follows at Aig Women’s Open

It is a strange sensation to feel the need prove themselves. As if there is a well in your soul that can only be filled by demonstrating your capacities or intellect to emphasize your value – to show that what you have always believed whether the path you have followed was the right one.

For those who are blessed with talent of world-class Rory McIlroys, Scottie Schefflers and Nelly Kordas-the need to prove something to everyone, to save themselves, disappeared long ago. Their illustrious CVs are as proof – they have not wasted their gifts.

So when Korda, De Wereld No. 1, was open before the Tournament on the Aig Women’s open on Royal Portcawl on Tuesday and was asked if it was “important to be a global golfer” at the end of her career (that is, someone who wins everywhere) was unveiled.

“I feel that I don’t really have anything to prove people ever,” said Korda. “For me it is just, I am passionate about the game. I love the game. I like to play in such circumstances, tests my game and play against the best players in the world. I have something to prove myself, I don’t think I really have to do that. For me it just enjoys it and in the hit of the battle.

“I feel that, yes, of course I want to achieve more. There are goals that I have set for myself. To feel very much about winning in every country in which I play, that is certainly not my goal. My goal is to prepare the best, enjoy myself and I still want to catch. The different circumstances, different golf courses, different circumstances.

At first glance, Korda is of course right. She has nothing to prove anymore. She is the best golfer of her generation. She is two -thirds from the road to the Hall of Fame. She has won two Majors and an Olympic gold medal. That is all signed, sealed and delivered.

But it should be noted that the question was not. The question asked was only about a personal desire to win all over the world. Much in the way McIlroy spoke about the importance of winning certain tournaments at specific locations. But it is fair to wonder if Korda, the straw that generates the wave drink of the ladies, someone with the talent is all time, wants the same thing. Should we not want that for her? To try to do her at greater heights? To ask more of her, just as we did from McIlroy during his 10-year major drought or from Scheffler before he won a major outside Augusta National?

A year ago, Korda went on a historic heating that saw her win six times in seven starts, including a large championship. From January to mid -May, a total of six players ended better than Korda at least she played. She picked up on her way to the summer, with the chance to put together a legendary -big season. But then the “10” came to her third hole of the American women, which led to a missed cut. Then she fired a second round 81 on the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to miss the cut there. She seemed to have the ladies open in St. Andrews in her grip before a back-nine double bogey lydia ko allowed the title to claim.

Korda did not win this year. She still wakes up with her strength and frustrates with an inconsistent putter. She was won the first in success: Van de Tee, first in Birdie percentage and third in strokes: Total. She finished in second place at the US Women’s open, but otherwise this year has not been a real weekend factor in Majors. Her wave has been good, but a tick among her elevated standards. And she knows. Korda is well aware that this week at Royal Porthcawl in Wales is her last chance to make the worthy this season – to prevent it from being lost year In the large department.

Just as she said – Korda has nothing to prove anymore, and yet this week is a perfect opportunity to do that. Not to validate something, but to cement it. As McIlroy recently noted when he climbed Malaise from his post-masters, certain places and tournaments evoke the big ones. Korda feels destined to become an open champion of the American ladies. She would have been a deserved champion in St. Andrews last year. Those scars would make a victory in Wales all the more meaningful. It would be a title that fits her in the game. A victory that would deliver a message about what the display would be if she can only look back.

With a revealing answer on Tuesday, Korda told us something. What will happen next will say more.