Korda, who teed it up in Wednesday’s pro-am with WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, said she might have “rushed” her rehab to get back in time for this week’s event. A two-time winner of The Annika driven by Gainbridge, it was important for her to get back inside the ropes at Pelican Golf Club and play in front of somewhat of a home crowd.

Last weekend, Nelly Korda became the first athlete confirmed for the 2025 edition of Sports Illustrated’s iconic SI Swimsuit issue. A few days later, Korda—who won six times in 2024—claimed the LPGA’s Rolex Player of the Year award with three events to spare.

The lineup includes the likes of sprinter Gabby Thomas, gymnast Suni Lee, golfer Nelly Korda and skier Eileen Gu, who all traveled to Boca Raton, Fla. for the steamy shoots, lensed by photographer Ben Horton.

After shooting 66 in her return to competition at The Annika, world No. 1 Nelly Korda was asked about her recent SI Swimsuit shoot.

Nelly Korda has been officially confirmed as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's newest athlete for 2025, and images have already surfaced on social media of the runaway World No.1 on the beach. Korda, 26, will feature in SI Swimsuit's May edition .

World No. 1 Nelly Korda has had quite the 2024. Korda won six events overall, including five in a row. She recently won the LPGA’s Rolex Player of the Year Award for the first time, and then, in September,

Nelly Korda had never suffered from a migraine in her life until she got to the 2024 Solheim Cup. The only time she felt relief early that week in Virginia was to sleep in a dark room. “I just wasn’t sure what was kind of going on,