美国高尔夫球手内利·科德已成为女子高尔夫运动的最大明星。[1]2024年，她赢得七个LPGA巡回赛冠军，创造了连胜五站的纪录，成为该年的多冠军得主。[1]同年，科德成为老虎·伍兹之后首位出席Met Gala的高尔夫球手，进一步扩大了自己在体育界外的影响力。[1]
进入2026年，科德的表现更加瞩目——她已赢得了年度前两场大满贯赛事。[1]目前她正在英国皇家利瑟姆参赛女子英国公开赛，力求获得该项赛事的首个冠军。[1]随着科德等顶级选手的崛起，女子职业高尔夫也获得了前所未有的关注，女子PGA锦标赛的奖金池已创纪录地达到1300万美元，女子英国公开赛的奖金池也达到1000万美元。[1]职业球手Lydia Ko评价称："在三年内做到两次这样的成就真的令人难以置信。"[1]
American golfer Nelly Kord has emerged as the dominant force in women's golf, cementing her status as the sport's biggest star through a remarkable year of achievement [1]. In 2024, Kord secured multiple championships, winning seven LPGA Tour titles and setting a record with five consecutive victories [1]. Beyond the course, she made history by becoming the first golfer since Tiger Woods to attend the Met Gala, further elevating her profile in popular culture [1].
Kord's dominance has continued into 2026, with the golfer capturing the year's first two major championships [1]. She is now competing at Royal Lytham in England for the Women's British Open, seeking her first victory in that prestigious event [1]. Her extraordinary achievements have not gone unnoticed among her peers, with fellow competitor Lydia Ko remarking that "accomplishing this level of achievement twice in three years is really unbelievable" [1]. The surge in Kord's prominence has coincided with significant investment in women's golf, evidenced by record prize pools—the Women's PGA Championship now offers $13 million and the Women's British Open provides $10 million [1].