Education
She finished runner-up at the 2010 United States. Women"s Amateur. She finished runner-up in the final Qualifying Tournament, making her eligible for full membership on the Tour in 2011.
She finished runner-up at the 2010 United States. Women"s Amateur. She finished runner-up in the final Qualifying Tournament, making her eligible for full membership on the Tour in 2011.
She represented the Czechoslovakian Republic in the World Amateur Team Championship Espirito Santo Trophy in 2006, and represented the United States in 2010, finishing tied for 4th. Korda entered LPGA Tour Qualifying School in the fall of 2010 as a 17-year-old. Korda turned 18 during the second event of the 2011 season.
She played in 15 events in her rookie year.
Her best finish was a tie for 19th at the Avnet LPGA Classic. After rounds of 72-70-73-74, her victory came on the second hole of a six-person playoff.
Korda is the daughter of retired professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová. Her personal and professional lives intersected at the 2013 United States. Women"s Open.
During the third round of that event, she and caddy Jason Gilroyed had several disagreements, and she fired him after shooting 5-over-par for the first nine holes.
She then called for her boyfriend, professional golfer Johnny DelPrete, to come in from the gallery and serve as her caddy for the rest of the round. Korda shot 1-under for the second nine, and she kept DelPrete on her bag for the final round. LPGA Tour wins (4) Results not in chronological order before 2015.
The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2013 Kraft Nabisco – 2014 Kraft Nabisco) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 official as of November 22, 2015 *Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut. Position in Women"s World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Amateur Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the Czechoslovakian Republic): 2006 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 2010 Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2009 (winners) Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2010 (winners) Professional Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2013.
Korda was a member of the 2009 United States. Junior Solheim Cup and the 2010 United States. Curtis Cup teams.