Korda Sisters: Sour Grapes or Pure Ignorance?
The Korda sisters must love the attention. This time they are complaining about an LPGA Tour rule that require players to play a minimum of 70 rounds or 70 percent of tournament rounds to qualify for the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average on tour.
Nelly Korda claimed she learned of the rule recently on a chat room, going to the extend of calling the rule, “weird.”
Seriously? She has been on tour for quite some time and do not know her employer’s rules?
But their comments at the Pelican Women’s Championship is what got me thinking and made me write about them. Some of the answers to the questions went like this.
Nelly Korda: “I mean, I would say Jin Young has had an amazing past couple of events. If she was to win, she deserves to win it. I would say the same for me. It kind of sucks that that’s just how it is. Yeah, that’s all I have to say.”
Jessica Korda went on to say: “is just that the person who’s now in the running, is it consider an asterisk or- I don’t know. It’s just a weird rule when you’re No.1 and 2 player in the world.”
Nelly Korda: “And 3, right?
Jessica Korda: “And 3 player- is it 1,2, and 3 aren’t eligible? So it’s just weird.”
There’s nothing weird about a rule that has been around for a long time Jessica.
Note to Jessica Korda, if you are going to complain about another player, in this case Lydia Ko, do not be a coward. Everyone knows Lydia Ko is the next in line for the award, so if you are going to call out a multiple Major winner out, do it by name.
Lydia Ko is much more than an asterisk, she is a class act and very talented player. The comment was a low punch and classless.
When asked if the rule should be changed, Jessica was quick to say, “One-hundred percent.” But when asked if they would alter their playing schedule, Nelly was quick to say, “No.”
Well, it sounds like a Korda problem, not an LPGA problem and they should not change the rule to accommodate any one player.
Perhaps instead of crying and insulting their fellow LPGA players, the Korda’s should learn the rules and requirements of their employer.
Awards are earned, not given.
Disclaimer: Quotes were verbatim. Any grammar or syntax issues should be brought up with the Korda’s publicist.