Episode 2: Nelly Korda Cruises as Chevron Championship Changes Gears

Kent and Scottie break down Nelly Korda’s Chevron Championship victory at Memorial Park. Scottie takes us right next to both winners of the week, playing nine holes with the newly minted World No. 1 Wednesday ahead of the major and caddying for Amari Avery, who became the first African-American winner in Epson Tour history, during Q-Series last year.0:17: Introduction and Tournament Discussion2:02: The Cheat Code- how to play with a lead5:50: How to Break up a Round8:32: Scottie discusses insights from Nelly’s Wednesday practice round and the change in Korda’s game17:20: Discussion of performances of players at the top of a major leaderboard for the first time at the Chevron19:15: The week as a torch handoff moment between Nelly Korda and Stacy Lewis as the face of the LPGA20:37: Importance of Nelly defending the leap into the pond as a tradition and her role as face of the tour24:10: Sunday broadcast not showing the beginning of Korda’s round and importance of national media opportunities27:35: Nelly showing Rory McIlory like-qualities in how the U.S. Women’s Open is to her relative to the Master’s is to him29:52: Are week-to-week LPGA course setups rewarding the best players in the world?37:12: Comparison of men’s major contenders versus women’s40:18: Amari Avery becomes first African-American to win on the Epson Tour43:00: Scottie shares details of phone call with Avery after victoryLinks:The Edge WebsiteThe Edge YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@golf.theedgeshowSubscribe to The Edge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.