Nelly Korda won her first major title at the KPMG Women'sPGA Championship on Sunday.- Her older sister, fellow pro golfer
Jessica Korda , was ready to celebrate on the 18th hole. - The duo shared a touching embrace before friends and family doused the 22-year-old in champagne.
The Korda
Nelly Korda - the 22-year-old wunderkind who is the middle child of tennis great Petr Korda - won the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at The Highlands Course in Atlanta Sunday afternoon. And when she sank her final putt of the tournament to officially add a major title to her already-impressive resume, her older sister was waiting with open arms on the 18th hole.
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Jessica Korda - a 28-year-old who is a star professional golfer in her own right - wrapped her little sister up in a massive hug to celebrate the incredible feat. Cameras caught the elder Korda sister whispering a sweet message to Nelly as both cried into the other's shoulder.
"I'm so proud of you," Jessica said through tears. "You played so well."
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But the sentimental moment quickly transitioned into excitement as family and friends popped bottles and doused Nelly in celebratory champagne.
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Jessica, for her part, finished tied for 15th in the event. Now, both Nelly and Jessica Korda - ranked first and 15th, respectively - have six
The sisters both punched their tickets to Tokyo to represent the United States at this summer's Olympic games. They'll join Lexi Thompson and Danielle Kang on Team USA's women's golf squad, which will compete from August 4-7 at Japan's Kasumigaseki Country Club.