Nelly Korda’s historic 2024 season netted her a boatload of cash.
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The LPGA Tour’s biggest star, world No. 1 Nelly Kordahad its biggest year in 2024, putting together a historic winning streak which included her second major title at the Chevron Championship.
In all, Korda captured seven LPGA victories in the 2024 season, nearly doubling her career total to 15, along with 11 top-10 finishes overall. Now we know that all that success has earned her another top 10 finish… as one of the 10 highest paid female athletes of 2024.
Sportico.com has recently been published a ranking of the world’s highest earners in women’s sports, and Korda was ranked no. 8, with an estimated total profit of 14.4 million dollars.
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That amount includes the $4.4 million she earned on the course for her flurry of wins, with the rest earned through endorsements.
While Korda’s tally is impressive, especially given the small size of LPGA purses compared to PGA Tour purses, it pales in comparison to the highest-ranked winner, Coco Gauff.
Gauff, the 20-year-old American tennis star, combined $9.4 million in on-court earnings with $21 million in endorsements for a total exceeding $30 million, according to Sportico estimates.
Interestingly, Sportico also records that the WNBA superstar and avid golfer Caitlin Clark made $11 million before approval in 2024, just $1 million more than Korda.
And Korda isn’t the only professional golfer to appear on the list. LPGA pro Jeeno Thitikul comes in at No. 12, thanks in part to her $4 million payday for winning the CME Group Tour Championship. Veteran LPGA star and 2024 Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko comes in at No. 15 on the list, with $3.2 million in course earnings and $3.5 million in off-course earnings.
For perspective, men’s world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler matched Korda’s seven wins in 2024. His total earnings on the course? More than $62 million.
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