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She will have her work cut out, however, in
Clifton, New Jersey, when the tournament begins on Thursday.
"I'm really just trying to keep it one shot at time, see how it
goes. This golf course is tough," said Korda.
"It's very, very narrow off the tee. The rough is very
penalizing. And it's wet this year, so it's even worse."
Korda, who underwent surgery to remove a blood clot in her arm
two years ago and missed five weeks due to a lower back issue in
2023, withdrew from the LPGA's Los Angeles tournament late last
month citing exhaustion.
The Florida native said she does not consider herself lucky in
the Garden State, after missing the cut last year at the LPGA
Championship in nearby Springfield, but is keeping her nerves in
check.
"Not getting too ahead of myself and taking it a shot at a
time," she said. "As boring as it sounds or as many times as
you're going to hear me say it, that's the motto and I'm going
to stick to it."
Korda has embraced the star power that comes with her success,
becoming the first golfer since Tiger Woods to attend the famed
Met Gala in New York City on Monday on a spur of the moment
invite.
"I never thought I would be able to walk the red carpet there,"
said Korda, who wore a red floral gown designed by Oscar de la
Renta. "I lived out a little girl dream of mine."
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