Beth Ann Nichols Golfweek
Nelly Korda hit a milestone in her dominance this week, as noted on LPGA.com. The 15-time LPGA winner became the first American to sit atop the rankings for 100 weeks, joining Jin Young Ko (163), Lorena Ochoa (158), Lydia Ko (125), Yani Tseng (109) and Inbee Park (106) as the sixth player to hit the 100 mark.
Lilia Vu spent 28 weeks at No. 1 while fellow Americans Stacy Lewis (25) and Cristie Kerr (5) round out the foursome.
Korda first rose to No. 1 in the summer of 2021, and her current streak stands at 63 consecutive weeks. The 26-year-old comes into this week’s ShopRite LPGA Classic fresh off a career-best share of second at the U.S. Women’s Open. It marks her first ShopRite appearance since 2020. Korda won seven times in 2024 but remains winless so far this season in eight starts, with three top-5 finishes.
The ShopRite takes place on the historic Bay Course at Seaview in Galloway, New Jersey. The field of 144 will compete for a purse of $1.75 million over the course of 54 holes. This marks the 37th edition of the event.
Eleven of the top 25 players in the Rolex Rankings are in the field, including U.S. Women’s Open champion Maja Stark and No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul. Stark, who rose to No. 6 in the world after winning at Erin Hills, makes her ShopRite debut.