Nelly Korda Chases Three Straight Majors at Hazeltine

Nelly Korda arrives at Hazeltine National with two 2026 majors already won: the Chevron Championship in April and the US Women's Open this month. One more places her alongside Inbee Park (2013) and Babe Zaharias (1950) as the only players in LPGA history to win three consecutive majors. The purse is $13 million.

1. Korda has won two 2026 majors: the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park (April) and the US Women's Open at Riviera Country Club (June). She enters Hazeltine ranked world No. 1.
2. A third consecutive would place her alongside Inbee Park (2013) and Babe Zaharias (1950), the only two players in LPGA history to win three straight majors.
3. Venue: Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota. The KPMG Women's PGA Championship was last held here in 2019 (Hannah Green won).
4. Purse: $13 million, the largest in women's golf history. Defending champion Minjee Lee and Hannah Green are among 156 players in the field.

The 2026 majors so far

Korda's fourth major came at the Chevron Championship in April at Memorial Park. The US Women's Open followed in June at Riviera Country Club. Two major wins in a single calendar year would define most players' career. For Korda, it sets up the third question.

She enters Hazeltine ranked No. 1 in the world. Her 2024 season produced seven tournament wins including the Chevron Championship and five consecutive victories in a single stretch. The 2026 run is more concentrated: two events, both majors.

Three straight: what the record shows

The last player to win three consecutive majors was Inbee Park in 2013, who swept the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the LPGA Championship, and the US Women's Open in a single season. Before Park, Babe Zaharias achieved it in 1950. The list is two names long.

Mickey Wright won four majors across the 1961 and 1962 seasons, a remarkable accumulation, though across two seasons rather than three consecutive events in one. What Korda needs this week at Hazeltine is a win. That's the full task.

Hazeltine, the field, and the purse

Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minnesota is hosting the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for the second time. Hannah Green won the 2019 edition at the same venue. The course is known as a demanding test of long-iron and approach play, with water on several holes that have historically shaped outcomes at this site.

The field is 156 players. Defending champion Minjee Lee, who won by three shots at PGA Frisco in 2025, is in the opening-round grouping alongside Korda and Hannah Green. The $13 million purse is the largest in women's golf history, confirmed across pre-tournament coverage.

Hazeltine sits roughly 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Minneapolis, worth noting for golfers who plan travel around major championship venues.

Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0