WATCH: Nelly Korda starts strong as she birdies in the opening round of 2024 CME Group Tour Championship

Nelly Korda has teed off at the season-ending 2024 CME Group Tour Championship. The World No. 1 golfer started the opening round in great fashion at the iconic Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

The 2024 Rolex Player of the Year began the day by carding in a birdie on the par-5 first hole. Despite facing two back-to-back bogeys on par-4's third and fourth holes, Korda was unfazed and came back to birdie the eighth hole to end the front nine on an even par 36.

The par-3 eighth hole saw Korda stick her tee shot to roughly 18 feet from the pin. She went on to drain the putt and demonstrated great speed control and green reading. Watch her card a birdie at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship below:

After another bogey on the par-4 tenth hole, she went on to secure a late birdie on the par-5 seventeenth hole to end the back nine on an even par 36 to total 72.

Here's a look into Korda's scorecard for the opening round of the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship:

Hole 1 (par 5) - 4
Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
Hole 3 (par 4) - 5
Hole 4 (par 4) - 5
Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
Hole 6 (par 5) - 5
Hole 7 (par 4) - 4
Hole 8 (par 3) - 2
Hole 9 (par 4) - 4
Hole 10 (par 4) - 5
Hole 11 (par 4) - 4
Hole 12 (par 3) - 3
Hole 13 (par 4) - 4
Hole 14 (par 5) - 5
Hole 15 (par 4) - 4
Hole 16 (par 3) - 3
Hole 17 (par 5) - 4
Hole 18 (par 4) - 4

Nelly Korda at the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship - Round 2 Updates

Nelly Korda teed off the second round of the 2024 CME Group Tour Championship tied for 44th place with an even par 72 score. Fresh off a win at the Annika last week, she is determined to capture her eighth win of the season and a whopping $4 million winner's cheque this weekend in Florida.

The 26-year-old is through for the day and sits tied for fourth place with Jeeno Thitikul, Celine Boutier, Lydia Ko, and Allisen Corpuz. Korda carded in an incredible bogey-free six under par 66 in the second round to climb up 40 spots on the leaderboard.

Here's a look into Korda's scorecard for the second round:

Hole 1 (par 5) - 5
Hole 2 (par 4) - 4
Hole 3 (par 4) - 2
Hole 4 (par 4) - 4
Hole 5 (par 3) - 3
Hole 6 (par 5) - 4
Hole 7 (par 4) - 4
Hole 8 (par 3) - 3
Hole 9 (par 4) - 3
Hole 10 (par 4) - 4
Hole 11 (par 4) - 4
Hole 12 (par 3) - 2
Hole 13 (par 4) - 4
Hole 14 (par 5) - 5
Hole 15 (par 4) - 4
Hole 16 (par 3) - 3
Hole 17 (par 5) - 4
Hole 18 (par 4) - 4

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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 Prathik BR