1. Nelly Korda started to play golf when she was just six years old. She used to practice four times a week.
2. The new Olympic champion is dating Andreas Athanasiou. He is an NHL player who plays for Los Angeles Kings - Nelly's favorite team
3. Nelly Korda's father Petr Korda is a former tennis player who won the 1998 Australian Open and at some point of his career was ranked second in the world. Her Mother Regina Rajchrtová (Korda) also has been a professional tennis player.
Nelly Korda's with her father Petr Korda at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open © Getty Images
4. Nelly Korda and her sister Jessica are the first sisters to be paired together at the Solheim Cup. That happened in 2019 when they won the two matches which they played as a team.
Nelly Korda and Jessica Korda © Getty Images
5. In 2013 when Nelly Korda was still 14 years old played at the U.S. Women's Open where she managed to make the cut and finished tied for 64th.
