Earlier this year, I attended the LPGA’s Ford Championship to observe how the best women in the game prepare for their rounds.
It was an enlightening experience – especially when it came to seeing World No. 1, Nelly Korda go about her business.
Has she spent ages hitting balls on the range, as we golfers tend to do? No. In fact, Korda’s warm-up on the course was relatively short: just 44 minutes from start to finish, yet she managed to touch every part of her game.
Needless to say, we can learn a lot from Korda! Check out the minute-by-minute breakdown of her pre-round preparation below.
Nelly Korda’s minute-by-minute pre-round warm-up
When: March 27, 2026
Where: Ford Championship
11:57 a.m Cord arrives at the putting green.
11:59 a.m First short shots. Korda begins with a tee-port drill that her caddy set up before her arrival. Various distances are already marked, with the longest putter mark about 10 feet from the hole. Korda finishes her work with some shorts on a training mat.
12:10 p.m The range warm-up starts with a stretch stick and light wedge, working up to short irons.
12:20 pm Medium irons, hybrids and fairway woods.
12:27 pm A few slides with the driver, before finishing with some more light wedges.
12:31 pm Short chips and bunker shots.
12:36 pm. Korda turns to the green to hit several 30-footers on various targets.
12:41 pm That’s a wrap – and a short walk to the first set for a 12.50pm class.
