She’s listed as the best in the world, and at the Tokyo Olympics, she proved it.
At just 22 years old, Korda officially ascended to the No. 1 spot in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings in late June, taking over the top spot after winning her first major at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Korda is just the third American to climb to No. 1 since the rankings were introduced in 2006. Stacy Lewis was the last American to be No. 1, doing so for four weeks in 2013 and 21 weeks in 2014. Cristie Kerr was No. 1 for five weeks in 2010.
Here’s a look at the world’s best player in the Tokyo Olympics.
Olympics: Golf-Womens
Nelly Korda (USA) hits on the eighth fairway during the final round of the women's individual…
Nelly Korda (USA) hits on the eighth fairway during the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 16th hole during the final round of the women's…
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 16th hole during the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Photo by Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) celebrates with her gold medal on the podium after the final round of…
Nelly Korda (USA) celebrates with her gold medal on the podium after the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Photo by Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA, gold) and Mone Inami (JPN, silver) and Lydia Ko (NZL, bronze) and celebrate…
Nelly Korda (USA, gold) and Mone Inami (JPN, silver) and Lydia Ko (NZL, bronze) and celebrate with their medals on the podium after the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Photo by Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 4
Nelly Korda during the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020…
Nelly Korda during the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. (Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 16th hole during the second round of the women's…
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 16th hole during the second round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 1
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) walks off the third tee box during the…
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) walks off the third tee box during the first round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 1
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the…
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the first round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 1
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) walks on the first fairway during the first…
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) walks on the first fairway during the first round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Mens Individual Round 4
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) watches on the eighteenth hole as she attends…
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) watches on the eighteenth hole as she attends the final round of the men's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 2
Aug 5, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) putts on the 12th green during the second…
Aug 5, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) putts on the 12th green during the second round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics women's golf competition
Jessica Korda of the United States and Nelly Korda of the United States play during a…
Jessica Korda of the United States and Nelly Korda of the United States play during a practice round at Kasumigaseki Country Club ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Olympics: Golf-Mens Individual Round 4
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) and Jessica Korda (USA) watch on the tenth…
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) and Jessica Korda (USA) watch on the tenth hole during the final round of the men's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Mens Individual Round 4
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) watches on the eighteenth hole as she attends…
Aug 1, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) watches on the eighteenth hole as she attends the final round of the men's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 1
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the…
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the first round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Womens Individual Round 1
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the…
Aug 4, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the third hole during the first round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Aug 5, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 13th hole during the…
Aug 5, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the 13th hole during the second round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) warms up on the practice range during the third round of the Women's…
Nelly Korda (USA) warms up on the practice range during the third round of the Women's Individual Stroke Play on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 06, 2021 in Kawagoe, Japan. Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) prepares to putt on the eight hole during the third round of the…
Nelly Korda (USA) prepares to putt on the eight hole during the third round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Olympics: Golf-Women
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the women's…
Nelly Korda (USA) tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
