Were you wishing to be home for Christmas as well? Well, the LPGA Tour icon Nelly Korda had a similar wish but not for herself. The golfer took to her Instagram to share what she wished for this Christmas and the not-so-usual wish had her fans in awe.

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Nelly Korda’s recent online confession reveals that she wants only one thing for her career in the upcoming 2024 season. As the season of wishes is going on full round, Korda too had one wish — it was for her golf ball.

Nelly Korda wants her ball to be more at home

After having the ‘best’ time at the Grant Thornton Invitational, Nelly Korda is off to her home and, like many others, practicing to make her golf game better. As Christmas arrives, the LPGA pro is ready with a specific wish; for her golf ball to perform just as well as she aspires to on the course.

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In her latest post, Korda has been seen honing her putting skills and the videos show two successful putts she made while practicing. She was also seen using an alignment tool by Well Stroke to make better putts. The post shared by Korda was captioned, “All I want for Christmas is for my ball to go home 🎄🎅🏼,” even though one might argue that Korda’s ball does go home frequently and more often than most.

Korda’s wish was echoed by her sister, Jessica Korda, who has been absent from the greens and is currently embarking on the journey of motherhood resonated with her feelings and had a similar wish as she said, “Same”

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Nelly Korda’s Christmas wish excites the fans

Everybody wishes for something that resonates either with their personal or professional life. Well, this time, Nelly Korda just wanted her ball to be home. This wish garnered many reactions from her followers.

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Golf influencer, Karin Hart, was seen assuring Korda that she already has had that wish granted as she made great putts in the video, saying, “Looks like you’ve figured it out, tell us your ways 😂”

Another golfer chimed in and complimented Korda for her putt and said, “That putter looks so clean.”

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One fan asked if Korda could provide lessons on putting as she has been struggling as well, saying, “Do you give lessons. Lol. I started getting the yips this year.”

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Another user reassured Korda and attempted to cheer her up by saying, “You’ll get your wish 🙌❤️👏.”

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After making two effortlessly fabulous putts in the video, this follower had only one thing to say, “You make it look easy. ⛳️”

Another fan wishes Korda that her wish will definitely come true in 2024 and said, “I think in 2024 you are going to see that ball go home a lot! Wishing your Christmas wish comes true all through the year!” 

In 2023, the 1x major champ made many putts, although the winning putts were not as often as she had expected. Next year may all her golfing wishes come true and Korda goes on the streak of winning the titles and making great putts.

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Huda Khambe is a Golf Writer for EssentiallySports. Growing up watching Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam bag one major after the other, Huda Khambe set herself on a path to becoming a sports writer early on. With a year of prior experience in writing, Huda now brings the greens to life with her unique insights on her favorite storylines, such as Jack Nicklaus's record rivalry with Tiger Woods and its impact on both stars. Off hours too, Huda's life involves sports, with her either reading athletes' biographies or immersing herself into livestreams of Valorant and Counterstrike.

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