Six-time LPGA Tour winner Jessica Korda once shot a stunning 11-under-60 at the 2021 Tournament of Champions, becoming just the fifth player in LPGA history to record that score. Yet, that remarkable achievement feels like ancient history now. Meanwhile, the talented golfer continues to battle health issues that threaten to delay her long-awaited comeback. After withdrawing from the Cognizant Founders Cup in May 2023 due to a back injury, she then welcomed her son Greyson in February 2024. As a result, fans have been eagerly anticipating her return to professional competition.
Sadly, Korda’s comeback plans just hit another speed bump when she recently vented on Instagram. “9 days and still not feeling 100%,” she shared in her story, clearly frustrated that this stubborn flu just won’t let go. The timing couldn’t be worse since she’d just gotten everyone excited with a promising swing video that had fans buzzing about her return.
In that hopeful post, she wrote, “One swing at a time , There’s no need to rush..It’s like learning to fly… Or falling in love.” This recent update comes after her previous attempt to return to golf last year. Back then, when Jessica was struggling with her swing after the long layoff, she reached out to her sister for help. She revealed that an “emergency FaceTime” with Nelly Korda to talk fundamentals helped her tremendously. But now this lingering illness is messing with her carefully planned comeback—just one more hurdle in her already challenging journey back from injury and pregnancy and a year and a half away from competitive golf.
Korda has been grinding alone to get her game back, and she feels it in muscles she hasn’t used in ages. Golf fans scanning upcoming tournament rosters won’t find her name anywhere. This aligns with what she told the Golf Channel in December 2024. Mentioning that, she is actually eyeing 2026 for her real comeback, focusing this year on being a mom while slowly reintegrating golf into her life.
Those who’ve followed her career know exactly what kind of firepower she can bring to the women’s game when she’s healthy and ready.
Jessica Korda’s impressive career suggests what could be ahead
The elder Korda sister’s return would be huge for women’s golf, thanks to her stellar track record. Throughout her career, Jessica has won awards all over the world. She grabbed her first LPGA title at the 2012 Women’s Australian Open as a teenager. Then, she added five more trophies across the Bahamas, Malaysia, Thailand, and, most recently, that thriller at the 2021 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions.
Her game has always been impressively well-rounded. She brings serious power off the tee (averaging 265 yards) combined with a deadly putting stroke. That’s why she’s been able to hang with the best in the world for so long.
When Jessica finally makes it back, she could really shake up the LPGA landscape. Imagine her and Nelly playing together again—they were already making history as the first sister duo representing Team USA at the 2019 Solheim Cup. And here’s something interesting: many athletes actually come back stronger after pregnancy. Jessica’s experience and maturity might help her overcome the challenges of such a long break. Thanks to the LPGA’s maternity policy, her tour card is safe until 2026, so there’s no need to rush. Still, as this flu situation shows, the road back to elite golf rarely runs smoothly.
Will the Korda sisters eventually take over women’s golf as a dynamic duo, or has Jessica’s string of setbacks changed the trajectory of her career for good?
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