Nelly Korda poses with $495 travel bag in fresh IG story

Nelly Korda is enjoying her off-season away from playing on the LPGA Tour. She recently gave fans a peek into her collaboration with one of the world's leading luxury business and travel luggage brands.

The LPGA Tour sensation's latest post on her Instagram Stories included a photo of herself posing with a bag from TUMI's latest collection. Korda showed off the brand's Valetta Large Tote in the Black and Gunmetal colorway.

Retailing for a whopping $495 on the brand's official website, the bag is a part of TUMI's new collection, which is called TUMI Icons Tested. Nelly Korda posted the photo along with the caption (via Instagram @nellykorda):

"Moving forward always @tumitravel #TUMIIcons."

Here's a look at Nelly Korda's stunning picture endorsing TUMI (via Instagram @nellykorda):

Nelly Korda poses with a bag from TUMI's latest collection (Image via Instagram @nellykorda)

To make the bag even more personal, the leather charm on the bag is monogramed with the initials 'NAK' to stand for Nelly Ann Korda. On the exterior, the bag has two front pockets and side gussets with magnetic closures. The quick-access phone compartment makes it the ideal bag for travelling especially with the nylon bag weighing 1.6 pounds.

On the inside, the Valetta Large Tote can fit a 16 inch MacBook inside the padded compartment with a leather snap tab to keep it secured. A water-resistant water bottle compartment and key leash complete the bag.

Nelly Korda is not the only world-class athlete leading TUMI's new Icons Tested campaign. She is joined by Formula 1 sensation Lando Norris.

TUMI announced that they would partner with the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, and the PGA Tour Champions in 2024. During the same time, the luxury subsidary of Samsonite signed Nelly Korda and Ludvig Aberg to be their first golf ambassadors.

Who are Nelly Korda's sponsors?

Nelly Korda was a part of Forbes' list of the highest-paid female athletes last year. Ranking 8th on that list, she makes her money through exemplary performance on the golf course and brand endorsements and sponsorships.

At 27-years-old, she bears a net worth of $12.5 million and has made over $8 million is endorsements according to Forbes. Some of her sponsors include (via Forbes):

BMW Group
Cisco
Delta
Goldman Sachs
Grant Thornton
Nike
Richard Mille
T-Mobile
TaylorMade
Whoop
TUMI
Franklin Templeton
UKG
EY

Having played 17 tournaments on the LPGA Tour this year and making the cut in all events, she recorded eight finishes inside the top ten. Korda made a total of $2,187,637 on the golf course this year. She ranks seventh on the circuit's Official Money List as Minjee Lee leads with a whopping $3,815,672 in earnings.

The former World No. 1 ended the 2024 season placed secind on the money list with $4,391,930 made over 16 starts and 13 cuts made.

About the author

Lathika is one of the newer additions to Sportskeeda’s budding golf journalism team and has brought plenty of in-game experience to the role. Having been a golfer for over 12 years now, some of her crowning achievements include winning titles on the Indian Golf Union Ladies tour and Junior Girls Amateur tour.

She currently competes in Division 1 golf in Florida, and hopes to play in the U.S. Open and Chevron Championship one day. She is set to cover the 2025 Ryder Cup as well. She is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Management, and holds a Sports Marketing certification from Northwestern University, which helped her learn to draft press releases and ultimately transition into journalism.

Lathika has thus developed a knowledge base that allows her to view golf from both player, spectator and media lenses, enabling her to bring statistics, insights and an understanding of fan emotion together in her copies. She only uses verified information from reliable sources like the PGA TOUR.

Her favorite golfers are Nelly Korda and Tiger Woods, both for their playing style as well as their mental strength. Much of her time away from work is spent playing golf, but she also enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and learning new hobbies or upskilling.

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Edited by Lathika Krishna