World No. 1 Nelly Korda Wins Women’s Golf Gold Medal
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'0"
Age
30
Hometown
Coral Springs, FL
Education
'12
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Scott and Judy Thompson
- Older brother Nicholas Thompson and younger brother Curtis Thompson are each professional golfers
Career Highlights
- 2019 ShopRite LPGA Classic, 1st
- 2018 CME Group Tour Championship, 1st
- 2017 Indy Women in Tech Championship, 1st
- 2017 Kingsmill Championship, 1st
- 2016 Honda LPGA Thailand, 1st
- 2015 Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft, 1st
- 2015 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, 1st
- 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship, 1st
- 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, 1st
- 2013 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 1st
- 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic, 1st
- Victory at the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic made her the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history at 16 years, 7 months and 8 days old
- At the age of 12, became the youngest to qualify for the U.S. Women's Open in 2007
- Four-time Solheim Cup team member representing the United States (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
- Turned professional on June 16, 2010
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 33th (Individual - Women)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 19th (Individual - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 26th (Individual - Women)
- Years of participation: Individual - Women 2018, 2019
- Top finish: 26th – 2019 (Individual - Women)
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