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**Korda Off to Solid Start at Evian Championship Despite Driver Concerns**

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Nelly Korda carded a 4-under 67 in the opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship, positioning herself in a tie for seventh place at the LPGA’s fourth major of the season. While two strokes off the lead held by a group of five players at 6-under, Korda is focused on ironing out issues with her driver.

“I had [a two-way miss] and that’s never good on a tight Evian golf course with the rough being pretty thick,” Korda stated after her round, adding that she planned to connect with her coach Jamie Mulligan via FaceTime to address the issue.

In a humorous moment during the round, Korda nearly hit her sister, Jessica, twice. Jessica Korda, who is currently serving as an on-course reporter while on maternity leave, was seated in a shaded area near the 14th and 15th holes when errant shots landed nearby. “Maybe you should have stayed in the fairway and I would’ve hit you,” Nelly joked to Jessica during an interview after the round.

Korda, aiming for her first victory of the season and her third major championship, recovered well from an up-and-down start with four birdies and no bogeys on the remaining holes. KPMG Women’s PGA Champion Minjee Lee sits in second place alone at 5-under.

“Around the greens was really good. I saved a couple up-and-downs, especially with having to pitch out,” Korda commented. “Overall, a couple parts of my game helped me and rescued me, and the other parts let me down. That’s golf. Just going to try and figure it out on the range.”

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