Overview
- The Ford Championship, which starts Thursday at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona, marks their first official LPGA event together in nearly three years.
- Jessica Korda returns to a full-field LPGA start after a back injury and the birth of her son, limiting practice to about three short sessions a week within five to six hours of childcare help.
- Nelly Korda arrives in sharp form after winning the season opener and finishing one shot behind Hyo Joo Kim at last week’s Fortinet Founders Cup.
- The LPGA placed the sisters in opposite waves for Thursday’s round, a decision Yahoo Sports called a missed chance to boost TV interest and make the reunion easier for fans to follow.
- The family is sharing a house during the week with their mother, Regina, helping with babysitting, and the sisters’ long history together includes 96 shared LPGA-sanctioned events since first pairing at the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open.