5 golfers who underperformed at the Shoprite LPGA Classic 2025 ft. Nelly Korda

The 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic wrapped up with its finale on Sunday, June 8, in Galloway, New Jersey. The tournament was held for three days, and finally, Jennifer Kupcho registered a win in the game. She played the three rounds of 68, 64, and 66 to seize an easy one-stroke win in the game. Ilhee Lee settled in second place, followed by Sei Young Kim.

However, some players, such as Nelly Korda, who was the favorite to win the tournament, struggled with her game and underperformed her odds in the tournament. Below are the five golfers who underperformed their odds at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

5 golfers who underperformed at the Shoprite LPGA Classic 2025

#1 Nelly Korda

Odds: +550
Result: T15

Nelly Korda's odds for the event were +550 via DraftKings Sportsbook. She was the top favorite to win the title, but the Rolex World No. 1 had a tough start to the game and played an opening round of 71. She then carded the second round of 66, followed by the final round of 68, to settle in the T15 position.

#2 Jeeno Thitikul

Odds: +700
Result: T11

Jeeno Thitikul also underperformed her odds at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She carded the first round of 68, followed by two back-to-back rounds of 68 to settle in the T11 position. However, she was one of the top favorites to win the tournament with odds of +700 via DraftKings Sportsbook.

#3 Rio Takeda

Odds: +1200
Result: T63

Rio Takeda had the odds of +1200 via DraftKings Sportsbook, but she had a tough time on the greens at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She started her campaign with an opening round of 67 and then played the next round of 68. However, she struggled in the third round and carded 78 to settle with an overall score of even par. She finished in T63 place.

#4 Chisato Iwai

Odds: +1600
Result: T38

Chisato Iwai carded an opening round of 68 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and then played two back-to-back rounds of 66 and 75 to settle in a tie for T38 place. Her odds for the tournament were +1600 (DraftKings Sportsbook).

#5 Jin Young Ko

Odds: +1100
Result: T58

Jin Young Kim also underperformed her odds at the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic. Per DraftKings Sportsbook, her odds for the event were +1100. She started her campaign at the tournament with an opening round of 70 and continued to struggle in the next two rounds. She carded a 70 on the second day and 72 in the third round to settle at the T58 position.

About the author

Ankita Yadav is an NFL and Golf writer at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in journalism (and counting). With a Master’s degree in Chemistry, she somehow swapped test tubes for touchdowns and tee shots—and hasn’t looked back since.

She’s previously covered the world of entertainment with OtakuKart and TV Season & Spoilers and worked as an editor at ComingSoon. Her stories have racked up nearly nine million reads, and she’s had the chance to interview top athletes like professional golfer Yuvraj Singh Sandhu.

Based in Bhopal, Ankita proudly supports the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, and is a fan of Nelly Korda. When she’s not writing, she’s probably at a live music show, watching a movie or out on a long drive.

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