Nelly Korda’s Sunday was not a fun day at St Andrews. The world No.1 entered the final round leading the AIG Women’s Open field by three strokes, but finished two behind winner Lydia Ko. Korda held her advantage until the turn, but struggled on her inward nine, meshing a double-bogey on the par-5 14th with a bogey on the 17th to fall into a share of second place.
After a final round like that, no one would blame Korda for locking herself in her hotel room for a night of room service and sitcom reruns, but to her credit, she soldiered down to St Andrews’ legendary Dunvegan Hotel for the next most relatable coping mechanism:
A pint.
Nelly Korda dropped by the Dunvegan in St Andrews yesterday after the Women’s Open with a hoodie that says “it costs zero dollars to be a nice person”. Good to see she’s in good spirits after a rough closing stretch in the final round. pic.twitter.com/etqRJzhzlr
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) August 26, 2024
Full marks to Korda for braving a public appearance after a blustery, brutal week at the Old Course, especially when contrasted with the way Rory McIlroy dipped out after his Pinehurst heartbreak earlier this year. There’s no more recognisable face or name in women’s golf, and for her show up to support a local business, even in a defeat, says everything you need to know about her character.
Well, almost everything. Thankfully her hoodie says the rest:
“It costs ZERO dollars to be a nice person.”
