Nelly Korda Caps an Incredible Major Campaign With a Tie for Fourth at Royal Lytham

It was a back-and-forth kind of week for Nelly Korda at the AIG Women’s Open – such is the kind of golf that could be played on an iconic links layout like Royal Lytham & St Annes – but in the end, a tidy comeback over her final 10 holes Sunday left her tied for fourth.

And with her top-5 finish, Korda clinched the Rolex Annika Major Award for 2026. She became the second player to win the award twice.

Her two-win major campaign could have almost been a three-win campaign as she’ll rue a two-hole stretch in the final round at Royal Lytham, but her finish marked her fourth top-10 major result this season – after winning both the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open. She is the first player with four top-10s in majors (including multiple wins) since Inbee Park in 2015.

Earlier in 2026, Korda became the first American to win the first two majors of the season since Pat Bradley in 1986.