Who is Jessica Korda?
Jessica Korda is an American professional golf player. She is currently playing in the United States-based Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.
Jessica Korda: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood
Korda was born Jessica Kordová, on February 27, 1993, in Bradenton, Florida, U.S. She is of Czech Jewish descent and her nationality is American.
She is the daughter of retired professional tennis players Petr Korda(father) and Regina Rajchrtová(mother). She has a sister, Nelly Korda, who joined her on the 2017 LPGA Tour after earning her card via the Symetra Tour. Korda may have played golf from an early age.
Jessica Korda: Education History
Nothing is known about her educational background and qualifications.
Jessica Korda: Professional Life and Career
Korda was a member of the 2009 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup and the 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup teams. As an amateur, she won the 2010 South Atlantic Amateur and made the cut at the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women’s Opens. She finished runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur. Korda represented the Czech Republic in the World Amateur Team Championship Espirito Santo Trophy in 2006, and represented the United States in 2010, finishing tied for 4th.
She entered LPGA Tour Qualifying School in the fall of 2010 as a 17-year-old. Jessica finished runner-up in the Final Qualifying Tournament, making her eligible for full membership on the Tour in 2011.
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. Her first professional win was in the first event of the 2012 season, the Women’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.
Korda won her second LPGA Tour title at the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic in January 2014, finishing one shot ahead of Stacy Lewis.
She also played in ANA Inspiration, Women’s PGA Championship, U.S. Women’s Open, Women’s British Open, The Evian Championship. Korda has won four LPGA Tours.
She has represented the Czech Republic in 2006 in Espirito Santo Trophy. Korda then represented the United States in 2010 in Espirito Santo Trophy, Junior Solheim Cup in 2009 (winners), Curtis Cup in 2010 (winners), and Solheim Cup in 2013.
Her world ranking position in 2008 was three hundred thirty. She had her career-high ranking position in the year of 2014, in the position of twenty-four. Her world ranking position as of 2016 was twenty-nine.
Jessica Korda: Salary and Net Worth
As of 2022, There is no information about her salary and net worth.
Jessica Korda: Rumors and Controversy
Korda was drawn into controversy after she fired her caddy in the 2013 US Women’s Open. Other than this, there are not many significant rumors or controversies regarding her.
Jessica Korda: Body Measurements
Jessica has a height of 5 feet 11 inches. Her body weight is not known. She has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Jessica Korda: Social Media Profile
Jessica is active on Instagram and Twitter. She has more than 154k followers on Instagram and 88.5k followers on Twitter.
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