Jessica Korda

Professional

Birthday February 27, 1993

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Bradenton, Florida, U.S.

Age 31 years old

Nationality United States

Height 5ft 11in

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1993

Jessica Regina Korda (Jessica Kordová) (born February 27, 1993) is a Czech-American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.

1998

Her father is a grand slam champion, winning the 1998 Australian Open crown.

2006

She represented the Czech Republic in the World Amateur Team Championship Espirito Santo Trophy in 2006, and represented the United States in 2010, finishing tied for 4th individually and silver medalist with her team.

2008

Korda finished T19 in her U.S. Open debut in 2008 where she shot the only round in the 60s on Sunday, shooting a 69.

2009

Korda was a member of the 2009 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup and the 2010 U.S. Curtis Cup teams.

2010

As an amateur, she won the 2010 South Atlantic Amateur and made the cut at the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Women's Opens.

She finished runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur.

Korda entered LPGA Tour Qualifying School in the fall of 2010 as a 17-year-old.

2011

She finished runner-up in the final Qualifying Tournament, making her eligible for full membership on the Tour in 2011.

Korda turned 18 during the second event of the 2011 season.

2012

Her first professional win was in the first event of the 2012 season, the Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne.

After rounds of 72-70-73-74, her victory came on the second hole of a six-person playoff.

2013

Korda represented United States at the Solheim Cup in 2013, 2019 and 2021.

Her personal and professional lives intersected at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open.

During the third round of that event, she and caddy Jason Gilroyed had several disagreements, and she fired him after shooting 5-over-par for the first nine holes.

She then called for her boyfriend, professional golfer Johnny DelPrete, to come in from the gallery and serve as her caddy for the rest of the round.

Korda shot 1-under for the second nine, and she kept DelPrete on her bag for the final round.

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

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CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

NT = no tournament

T = tied

^ official as of 2023 season

* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

2014

Korda won her second LPGA Tour title at the season opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic in January 2014, finishing one shot ahead of Stacy Lewis.

2015

She played in 15 events in her rookie year; her best finish was a tie for 19th at the Avnet LPGA Classic.

2017

She also qualified for the U.S. team in 2017, after finishing fifth in points, but did not play after withdrawing with a forearm injury and was replaced by Paula Creamer.

She announced on May 28, she will stop playing indefinitely to rehab her back injury that has been a concern at the start of the season.

Sister Nelly Korda announced she will miss the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open event at Liberty National Golf Club on June 1, because of her back pain.

Korda is the daughter of retired professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová.

Her younger sister Nelly Korda joined her on the 2017 LPGA Tour after earning her card via the Symetra Tour and advanced to world number one on the Women's World Golf Rankings in 2021.

She married her longtime boyfriend Johnny DelPrete on December 11, 2021.

In August 2023, the couple announced that she was pregnant with their first child, due in February 2024.

Korda gave birth on February 3.

LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

Results not in chronological order.

2018

Her younger brother, Sebastian, won the 2018 Australian Open title in the boys' division.