‘I’m like a little girl playing golf’: Nelly Korda plays it cool at Women’s Open

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Less seems to be more for Nelly Korda. Eyebrows were raised when the world No 1 opted to avoid pre-tournament media duties at the Women's Open, with whispers abounding at Carnoustie as to why the recently crowned Olympic champion may opt to shun the limelight. The explanation for reticence, it transpired, was perfectly straightforward.

I've had a long couple of weeks," Korda said. It was the day of my pro-am and I was just really tired. I wasn't really hitting it well and just went to the range to try to prepare for the next four days. Sometimes you've got to give your body a break." Pressure, what pressure? It doesn't matter what my ranking is," Korda said. Everyone's going into this event prepared and wanting to win.