Nelly's Grand Slam Quest Slips Further Away

Jul 31, 2026, 1:12 PM•newsbreakexpress

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July 31, 2026

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Good morning. Nelly Korda added a new 4-iron to her bag ahead of the AIG Women’s Open, hoping it would help her tackle the links layout at Manchester better. But the first round at Royal Lytham & St. Annes proved otherwise. We’ll deep dive into that and also talk about Rickie Fowler’s take on the PGA Tour’s new plan and Charlie Woods’s performance at Junior PGA Championship.

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Nelly Korda's Quest for Grand Slam Hits an Early Roadblock

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