Nelly Korda is having an incredible month, from breaking records on the green to posing for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

Shiga, Japan — Nelly Korda clinched her first award for LPGA player of the year on Sunday when it became mathematically impossible for anyone to catch her in the points-based competition.

She has won a total of seven LPGA events this year (including her second career major), bringing her total number of wins on the tour to 15. Just a few weeks ago, she clinched the ...

Then again, it would be unfair to compare her to Nelly Korda, who is the No. 1-ranked female golfer in the world right now and who Clark played the first nine holes of the pro-am alongside.

And along the way, she appears to have made a new friend in Nelly Korda, who she played her first nine holes of the day with. Korda is the No. 1 ranked women's golfer in the world currently ...

And though some imperfections in her golf game were exposed, Clark left a lasting impression on her two playing partners, Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam, two of the greatest female golfers.