World number one Nelly Korda has claimed her second LPGA Player of the Year award with three tournaments still left to play of the 2026 season.
The 28-year-old American has won four times this year, including the first two majors – The Chevron Championship and the US Women’s Open at Riviera.
Korda, who also won the award in 2024, is one victory away from qualifying for the LPGA Hall of Fame.
To qualify for the Hall of Fame, a player must accumulate 27 points and meet a mandatory performance requirement and she is currently on 26. A major championship win is worth two points, while an LPGA Tour victory is worth one point.
The four-time major winner opened the season with a six-tournament stretch where she either won or finished runner-up to open a healthy lead in the points race.
South Korea’s Haeran Ryu also won two majors this year but withdrew from last week’s tournament in Malaysia because of injury. And with Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul not entering The Annika next week in Florida, Korda secured the award with three tournaments remaining.