After missing the cut during the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open, Korda posted on social media Saturday morning with one short but relatable line:
Ten is the number Korda will be most closely associated with concerning the event at Lancaster Country Club. A second-round 70 put her at 10 over for the tournament and two shots outside the number.
And of course, Korda’s struggles on the par-3 12th during Thursday’s opening round finished with the same improbable number on the scorecard.
Her tee shot went long into a bunker, from where her bunker shot crossed the putting surface and found the water short of the green. After taking a drop on the far side of the penalty area, Korda proceeded to rinse two more balls in the water.
Winner of six of her previous seven events on tour, Korda didn’t hesitate to say yes when her agent asked if she’d take a few questions from the media. She wasn’t surly about the shocking 10 she took on the par-3 12th, nor particularly somber. She’d had plenty of time to digest the debacle by then.
