Jessica Korda Steps Into New LPGA Role as Nelly Korda Reveals Heavy Toll of Her Sister’s Absence: See Photos

Golf’s best are all in Europe at the moment. The LPGA Tour stars are there for the 2025 Amundi Evian Championship. The field is packed with the likes of Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, Lydia Ko, and all other big names. Another golfer, who has been on a hiatus for over a year, is also in France right now, albeit not to compete but as on-course commentator. And her presence at the Evian Resort Golf Club was revealed during Nelly’s press conference.

During the interview, a reported asked Nelly about Jessica Korda’s role. She is going to be walking this week as a commentator. Media asked Nelly, “How great is it to see her in this role?”  To which Nelly replied, “Yeah, I love having her at events and obviously her being on the other side of the ropes and commentating is a little new for her, but I think it’s exciting, and for her stepping outside of her comfort zone and trying something different is fun.” As her sister confessed, Jessica Korda is not used to being in the commentary role. She flourished as a golfer, winning 6 titles till 2021.

“Also, having Greyson and Johnny, her husband, here, having dinner buddies, that is something that I had to adjust to when she got pregnant, was, I kind of lost my automatic dinner buddy and my best friend. So having her out here is really nice,” Nelly said.

Nelly, and Jessica had been traveling on the Tour together since Nelly became a member. It’s not hard to imagine that they also often enjoyed having meals together after completing rounds. Having Johnny DelPrete, and Greyson would give Jessica a lot of confidence to carry out her role efficiently. Jessica Korda is also eagerly looking forward to this opportunity.

Having said that, does that mean Jessica is not returning to the LPGA Tour as a player anymore? She did hint at preparing for a comeback, but nothing is certain yet.