Nelly Korda is once again the LPGA's best player, only needing one more point to qualify for the Hall of Fame.

Nelly Korda has once again reaffirmed her dominance on the world Women's Golf stage. The world number one golfer claimed the 2026 LPGA Player of the Year award for the second time, following an impressive season with four tournament victories.

The 28-year-old United States golfer had previously won the same award in 2024. This season, Korda recorded an exceptional achievement by winning the first two major tournaments, The Chevron Championship and the US Women's Open at Riviera.

The 2026 Player of the Year title also brings Korda ever closer to one of the greatest milestones of her career. She now holds 26 points towards LPGA Hall of Fame eligibility, just one single point away from the minimum 27 point requirement.

Under the LPGA scoring system, major tournament victories are worth two points each, while regular LPGA Tour championship titles award one point. Beyond meeting the points total, golfers must also fulfil mandatory achievement criteria to qualify for Hall of Fame induction.

Korda has expressed how significant this progress is for her career journey. Back in June, when her points total stood at 26, she had already voiced her ambition to join the ranks of women's Golf Legends.

"I believe this is an extraordinary achievement, and it will certainly stand as one of the greatest honours of my career," stated Korda, as quoted by BBC.

Korda's chance to claim this season's Player of the Year award had already opened up very early in the competition. She began the 2026 LPGA Tour season with an outstanding run across six consecutive tournaments, finishing every single one as either tournament winner or runner-up.

With this consistent streak of results, Korda built a substantial lead in the Player of the Year points Standings. Her reliability throughout the season made it impossible for rivals to close the points gap all the way through to the closing stages of the calendar.

South Korean golfer Haeran Ryu emerged as the strongest challenger after also winning two major titles this year. However, Ryu withdrew from last week's tournament in Malaysia due to an injury.

Rival hopes faded further when Japanese golfer Miyu Yamashita and Thai golfer Jeeno Thitikul both pulled out of next week's The Annika tournament in Florida. This left Korda mathematically confirmed as Player of the Year while three full tournaments still remained on the season schedule.

That said, Korda will not be the youngest golfer ever to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame. Both Lydia Ko of New Zealand and South Korea's Inbee Park secured their qualification at the age of 27.

All of Korda's focus is now directed at securing that final single point to reach the Hall of Fame threshold.

Having once again been crowned LPGA Player of the Year, she has the chance to conclude her spectacular 2026 season with an achievement that will further cement her place in global women's Golf History.