Jessica Korda to overlook remainder of LPGA season with again damage

Six-time LPGA winner Jessica Korda stated on Tuesday that she's going to miss the remainder of the LPGA season with a again damage however expects to return “more healthy and stronger” subsequent yr.

There are two occasions left within the LPGA’s 2022 season beginning with this week’s Pelican Girls’s Championship in Florida, the place Korda’s youthful sister Nelly Korda is the defending champion and the November 17-20 CME Group Tour Championship.

“Taking part in something additional would have made my restoration so much longer, so per physician’s advice and speaking to my crew, we’ve determined that that is the suitable name,” Korda, 29, wrote on social media.

World quantity 16 Korda earned six top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour in 2022 together with her finest outcome coming in April on the yr’s first main the place she was runner-up in The Chevron Championship.

In her most up-to-date begin, Korda tied for twenty fourth place on the Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America 5 weeks in the past in Texas.

Korda, who has missed occasions previously with a wrist damage and rib sprain, didn't specify what her damage is or what type of therapy she will likely be receiving.

“I’m past bummed. I haven’t had essentially the most luck in relation to accidents in my profession, nonetheless, I’m going to maintain on preserving on,” wrote Korda. “Excited to be again subsequent yr for my thirteenth season on tour more healthy and stronger.”