Nelly Korda still eyes Solheim Cup after major season
Nelly Korda has already won multiple titles and two majors in 2026, including the U.S. Women’s Open, but the World No. 1 says her season is not finished. With the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands weeks away, she is locked on one remaining goal: helping Team USA win on European soil for the first time since 2015.
Key Takeaways
- Nelly Korda rebounded from a winless 2025 with an early-season surge that included a U.S. Women’s Open title at Riviera.
- After the majors wrapped, she pointed to one big remaining target: winning the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands.
- Korda is 10-5-1 across four Solheim Cups and sits as Team USA’s clear on-course leader.
- Live coverage of the Sept. 11–13 matches is scheduled across all three days on Golf Channel.
What is Nelly Korda’s remaining goal this season?
Speaking Wednesday at the FM Championship, Korda said the Solheim Cup now feels real. After this week, her focus shifts to representing the United States in Europe.
“Now it’s time to get ready after this week for the Netherlands and to represent our country,” she said, adding there is “no greater feeling” than stepping onto that first tee. She also called the trip fuel for her competitive fire.
“[I] don’t really have too much time off after this,” Korda said. “We head to the Netherlands. That’s also fuel in itself.” For more LPGA and golf-on-TV updates, follow Streaming & TV Alerts.
How did Korda’s 2026 major season unfold?
According to GOLF.com, Korda opened 2026 with a win, then captured the year’s first major and fulfilled a lifelong dream by winning the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera.
That blistering start cooled later. Her putter stalled at the KPMG Women’s PGA, she missed the cut at the Evian Championship, and she was among those who let a chance slip at the AIG Women’s Open. Even so, ESPN notes she sits at World No. 1 with two majors among three victories this year.
Her mindset shift — letting bad shots roll off her back and “play Nelly Korda golf” — helped drive the early run after a barren 2025. That same attitude, she and her team suggest, could steady the Americans abroad.
Who made Team USA’s Solheim Cup roster?
U.S. captain Angela Stanford finalized the side with captain’s picks Rose Zhang, Lindy Duncan and Megan Khang. They join Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh, Auston Kim, Lauren Coughlin, Allisen Corpuz, Andrea Lee and Alison Lee.
Korda and Khang lead the group in Solheim appearances. Duncan and Auston Kim are the lone rookies. The Americans will try to win on European soil for the first time since 2015 when the 20th Solheim Cup begins Sept. 11 at Bernardus Golf, with Golf Channel carrying all three days live.
Asked about leading the squad, Korda laughed that she is “getting old,” but stressed shared leadership. “I feel like it’s better when it’s all equal,” she said, “so no one feels like the big dog… and we’re all just there to have fun and play for our country.”