The final major of the LPGA season began with Nelly Korda’s 27 th birthday. The World No. 1 celebrated on Monday with her caddie, coach and a good friend who came to Wales from London. She also got her first glimpse of Royal Porthcawl.

Nelly Korda got an up-close look at Lottie Woad during the Scottish Open, and one under-the-radar part of Woad's win impressed the World No. 1.

Lottie Woad's meteoric rise to golf stardom has impressed many of her fellow competitors, including World No. 1 Nelly Korda. The two were paired together at last week's Scottish Open, which Woad won by three strokes in her professional debut.

Nelly Korda mounted a Sunday charge up the leaderboard early on the final day of the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, only to see the hot putter that propelled her there let her down midway through the day.

This will be Nelly’s first appearance at Dundonald Links so watching her navigate her way around it will be quite fun given her mental prowess in the game. Korda has yet to win on the season, finishing runner up at Erin Hills is her best finish so far,

World No. 1 women’s golfer Nelly Korda talks about staying grounded on the LPGA Tour, showcasing her personality on the golf course, and what keeps her balanced as a professional athlete.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda is back in the mix at an LPGA Tour tournament, trailing the tour's newest phenom, Lottie Woad, by two shots.

Lottie Woad of England is the 36-hole lead over Nelly Korda in her professional debut. Woad played bogey-free in the Women's Scottish Open for a 66.

Nelly Korda remains repulsed by slow play. And she has advice to manage it, which she talked about ahead of the Amundi Evian Championship.

Groupings and tee times for the opening round of the AIG Womens Open at Royal Porthcawl; Lottie Woad grouped with defending champion Lydia Ko and Lilia Vu; World No 1 Nelly Korda also in the afternoon wave;