BREAKING: “I have nothing left to say to her. I’m taking back World No. 1.” Nelly Korda fires brutal shot when asked about Jeeno Thitikul. The war between golf’s two queens is ON—and her next ten words just sent Jeeno into a rage.
The air crackled with tension at the post-round press conference following the final day of the CME Group Tour Championship on November 17, 2025. Nelly Korda, still clutching the runner-up trophy after a heart-stopping playoff loss to Jeeno Thitikul, faced the media with fire in her eyes.
A reporter dared to ask: “Jeeno just praised your fight today and said she’s ‘honored to share the stage with you.’ Any message for the new champion?” Korda didn’t blink. She leaned into the mic, voice low and lethal.
“I have nothing left to say to her,” she began, each word sharp as a 7-iron. “I’m taking back World No. 1. That’s it.” The room froze. Cameras flashed. Then came the ten words that lit the fuse.
“Enjoy the view from the top—because it’s mine again soon.”
Jeeno, watching the live feed from the champion’s locker room, reportedly hurled her visor across the floor. Sources say she screamed, “She thinks charity makes her untouchable? I’ll bury her on every leaderboard!” Her caddie had to physically restrain her from storming the press area.
The rivalry, once polite, just detonated. Korda, stripped of the No. 1 ranking for the first time in 14 months after Jeeno’s $4 million CME triumph, refused to shake hands on the 18th green. Jeeno, still glowing from her tear-soaked victory speech and $1 million cancer fund pledge, smirked as Korda walked past.
Backstage chaos ensued. Korda’s agent tried to pull her from the podium, but she doubled down. “I’ve been injured, I’ve been doubted, I’ve clawed back from 78th in the world. This isn’t charity golf. This is war.”
Jeeno fired back on Instagram Live minutes later, tears replaced by fury. “She wants to talk about ‘taking back’? I just took $4 million and the crown in her backyard. Keep talking, Nelly. I’ll see you at Hilton Head.”
The LPGA’s 2026 season opener—the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in January—is now a bloodbath in waiting. Bookmakers slashed odds: Korda (-150) to reclaim No. 1 by April, Jeeno (+200) to hold it through June.
Nike, Korda’s sponsor, dropped a cryptic teaser within the hour: a black-and-gold “RECLAIM” ad with Korda smashing a driver into a glass No. 1 trophy. Jeeno’s sponsor, True Religion, countered with a single image: Jeeno holding the CME check, captioned “Kindness wins. Keep swinging.”
Social media erupted. #KordaVsJeeno trended worldwide within 20 minutes. Fans split into camps: “Queen Nelly’s revenge arc begins” vs. “Jeeno’s heart AND game are unstoppable.” One viral clip showed Korda’s caddie mouthing “It’s personal now” as they left the media tent.
The LPGA commissioner issued a neutral statement: “Healthy competition elevates the tour.” Behind closed doors, officials are scrambling—security briefed, press conferences segregated, and a potential “grudge match” exhibition in the works for May.
Korda’s final jab before boarding her jet? A text to ESPN: “Tell Jeeno to save some of that million for therapy. She’ll need it when I’m back on top.” Jeeno’s reply, leaked by a staffer: “Tell Nelly her throne’s already in a museum. I’m building an empire.”
Ten words. One rivalry. Zero mercy. The 2026 LPGA season just got nuclear—and the first tee time can’t come soon enough.
