All eyes are on World No. 1 Nelly Korda at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open, but those eyes saw a strange sight during Thursday’s opening round.
After playing her opening six holes while starting on Riviera’s back nine, Korda changed shoes on the 16th tee box. This move was made even more noteworthy, however, by what shoes she took off.
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The day before, Korda shared on Instagram that she’d received a pair of custom LeBrons. The three-time major champ thanked the four-time NBA MVP and vowed to wear them for the first round. But she wound up going back to her old Nikes after playing the first six holes in one over par.
Golf Channel reported that Korda’s caddie asked her trainer to get a different pair of shoes while she was on the 14th hole and she got them a couple holes later. Apparently, the LeBrons, although sharp looking, were “a little too loose.”
It’s curious that Korda would use a pair of shoes she hadn’t practiced in before for such an important round, but, anyway, she’s back in her regular kicks. And she played the next six holes in one under to get back to even.
Anyway, Nelly, if you’re not going to wear those LeBrons, what size are they? Asking for a friend . . .
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