Nelly Korda says why she’s changed her irons after getting ‘a little bit frustrated’ on the LPGA Tour in 2025
Nelly Korda remains one of the very best golfers in the world across both the male and female tours and she’s firmly in contention at the CME Group Tour Championship this weekend.
Korda carded a brilliant second round of eight-under par to move into the top ten and put herself within striking distance of the leaders.
The former world number one is chasing down current world number one Jeeno Thitikul at the top of the leaderboard, with the Thai native some five clear of Korda.
Nevertheless, Korda’s performance has given her plenty of optimism.
And after confirming she’d made a change to the irons she had in her golf bag, Korda explained just why she’d gone for that change.
Nelly Korda explains why she’s changed irons in 2025
Nelly Korda was so dominant in 2024, winning seven times in the year and effectively matching and in some people’s eyes, bettering the achievements of Scottie Scheffler.
Where Korda has struggled to match Scheffler is continuing that into 2025.
However, now just five behind at the CME and with Thitikul leading, Korda has revealed a change in irons and intriguingly, explained why she has altered them.
“Yeah, so I would say that I’m just kind of looking for a little bit more spin, and the irons were just coming in a little steeper and softer, which I’ve been playing well this year and I’ve been landing the ball where I want to; I’ve just been seeing a little bit more release than I normally have,” Korda explained.
“I would say, yeah, with different changes in conditions with golf courses I mean, that’s just how it is. Last year maybe some of the golf courses we were playing were a little softer so I was able to stop it. This year they were more on the firmer side so they were just releasing.
“So was just a little bit frustrated not seeing the ball react the way I wanted it to. I really like these irons. They go through the turf really well. But I did gain a little bit of distance, so last week I was just always above the hole.
“Obviously putting them in under pressure, that’s kind of where you learn the most about any type of equipment. So just kind of adjusted to this week, but overall I’m very happy with the irons.”
