Around this time last year, Nelly Korda was preparing to defend her title in the individual event of the Aramco Team Series London. However, she was forced to withdraw due to a traumatic event, which also dealt a significant blow to the tournament.
Korda was bitten by a dog in a coffee shop. She announced the incident on social media at the time but did not share details of her recovery process with her fans. This Thursday, she addressed that “omission” through an Instagram post. The World No. 1 player shared a photo of her left leg, revealing the dog bites in detail. Looking at the image, it’s clear that her withdrawal from the London event was more than justified. It goes without saying the organizers of the Aramco Team Series London were eagerly awaiting Korda’s appearance at the event. By this point in the 2024 season, the Bradenton, Florida native had already racked up six wins, including five straight, and one of them was a major championship. Ireland’s Leona Maguire ended up taking the individual title at the 2024 edition with an 8-under finish. On the team side, the win went to the squad led by France’s Nastasia Nadaud. The year before, Korda took the title at Centurion Club with a scorching 11-under, finishing four shots ahead of Charley Hull. The 2025 edition of the tournament, now called the PIF London Championship, was pushed back on the calendar. It’s set to return to Centurion Golf Club in August, just a week after the AIG Women’s Open, the fifth major of the season. It’s still unclear whether Nelly Korda will be playing. Last year, the two-time major champ had to bounce back quickly from injuries, since the women’s golf event at the Paris Olympics teed off just over a month later (August 7–10). Korda was tied for 7th after 54 holes but ended up finishing well outside the medal spots (T22). Only two weeks after that, she played the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews and nearly pulled off what would’ve been her third major title. But in the end, Hall of Famer Lydia Ko edged her out by two strokes.
