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2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Recap: Nelly Korda dominates

By Jacob Schyvinck

Jun 27, 2021; John's Creek, Georgia, USA; Nelly Korda putts on the 18th green as she celebrates winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2021; John's Creek, Georgia, USA; Nelly Korda putts on the 18th green as she celebrates winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 27, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lizette Salas plays her shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 27, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lizette Salas plays her shot from the 15th tee during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports /

Length vs. The Tactical Approach

The battle between Nelly Korda and Lizette Salas at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship was a fantastic one to watch, with the two trading birdies in the final group on Saturday. What made it so much fun was the contrasting styles between the two. Korda had the length and aggressive temperament to challenge the longer Par 5s, while Salas takes more of the tactical approach. She doesn’t have the length, but sticks to her game plan, by laying up and giving herself the best looks for birdies.

On Sunday, it was length that ended up prevailing. While Korda was able to go for the green in two on the long Par 5s, Salas had to rely on pinpoint third shots to give her chances to keep up. Korda’s eagles made all the difference to build her lead, while the putter was slightly off for Salas. She burned edges all afternoon, and a miscalculation on 12 led to a bogey for her, and Korda’s eagle made it a three shot swing.

So does that mean length will always win out? Not necessarily. Of course, it’s huge to get looks at eagle, but ultimately, Korda’s putter was still important to convert those chances, and the short game still matters to win in majors.

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