Replacing her in the US team is Yealimi Noh, competing with Angel Yin, Lauren Coughlin and Lilia Vu at New Korea Country Club (South Korea) from October 23 to 26. In addition to Korda’s case, Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand) also cannot participate and will be replaced by Pajaree Anannarukarn.

In the last two seasons, Nelly Kora has been constantly having health problems. In the middle of last season, she was bitten by a dog and had to take a break to recover. In October of the same year, American golfer continued to rest because of migraine and neck spasms. These neck pain recurred last summer during the training session at the East Fields Ranch, before KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Korda closed out the Lotte Championship in Hawaii with a round of 69 (-3), ranking tied for fourth place, three strokes behind champion Youmin Hwang. Although she did not reveal details about the injury, Korda admitted that her physical condition was not at its best.

“DAt this time of the year, my body was really tired, ”Korda said. The goal is always to ensure the body in the best state before entering the tournament. ”

2024 was considered the peak season in Nelly Kora’s career with 7 LPGA titles, including 1 Major championship. However, in 2025, she had not won any after 18 prizes, and lost the world’s No. 1 position in Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand).

The Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown 2025 tournament brings together 8 top national teams, including: America, Japan, Korea, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, China and the World Team – a collection of the four best golfers from countries that are not yet eligible to participate. This year’s World Team includes Brooke Henderson (Canada), Charley Hull (England), Wei-Ling Hsu (Taiwan) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand). The tournament applies a four-ball format for the first three days. The top two teams in each group will enter the semi-finals, playing two singles matches and one foursome match (alternate matches), before determining the two teams competing for the championship.

Nelly Korda’s withdrawal is considered a big loss for the US team – the team currently ranked number one in the world and is expected to defend its title at this year’s International Crown.