Nelly Korda, the world n°2 returns

Paris, June 28 2023

LACOSTE LADIES OPEN DE FRANCE

NELLY KORDA, THE WORLD NO. 2, RETURNS!

With 3 months to go before the launch of the 33^rd Lacoste Ladies Open de France, American golf star Nelly Korda, world No. 2*, Major Championship winner and Olympic champion, has just confirmed her participation in the tournament. For the winner of the 2019 edition of the tournament, this will be the opportunity to reconnect with the French public in Deauville.

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Quick digest:

· 3 months to go before the launch of a very promising edition

· Nelly Korda and Céline Boutier: headlines of the 2023 edition

· September 28-30, 2023 at the Golf Barrière in Deauville

3 MONTHS TO GO

The countdown is on. In 3 months, fans will hear the first swing hit the ball on the start of hole n°1 on the Diane Barrière course at Golf Barrière Deauville, to launch the 33rd edition of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.

During this unique tournament, the lucky spectators will have the opportunity to watch the best European and International female golfers play, including a special guest: Nelly Korda.

The American star had already made a strong impression by lining up for the 2019 edition, which she won with won by 8 strokes, thus adding her name to the prestigious list of winners of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France (Céline Boutier, Cristie Kerr, Azahara Muñoz…).

NELLY KORDA: AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE IN DEAUVILLE

All eyes will be on the American player. While her outstanding performances have made her a real star of the world Golf scene, Nelly Korda has actually been involved in top-level sports for as long as she can remember. Born into a family of athletes, she is the daughter of famous tennis player Petr Korda. Her siblings are also part of the world’s sporting elite: her older sister, Jessica Korda, is also a professional golfer (currently 34th in the world) and her younger brother Sebastian Korda, a professional tennis player (currently ranked 30th ATP world player).

On the course, her game impresses with its power, precision, and ability to manage key moments, making her an icon of her generation.

Former world No.1, Olympic champion, and winner of a Major (the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2021), she will undoubtedly be the player with the biggest track record on the course and will definitely be the top favorite.

A REUNION WITH CÉLINE BOUTIER

On the Normandy greens, she will be rubbing shoulders with world No.11* and French No.1 Céline Boutier, one of her competitors throughout the year on the LPGA Tour, and whom she will face the week prior to the Lacoste Ladies Open de France, in the 2023 Solheim Cup. It was also Céline Boutier who was her runner-up when she won the Lacoste Ladies Open de France in 2019.

The presence of these two great players guarantees fans a battle worthy of the world’s greatest tournaments. All that in Normandy.