It's been a banner season for Nelly Korda, who has six LPGA Tour victories and has wrapped up player of the year. It's also been a massive boost to her LPGA Hall of Fame chances. Earlier this year, with her victory in the Paris Olympics, Lydia Ko became the 35th player to earn enough points to qualify for the women's highest honor.

The Player of the Year award comes with an LPGA Hall of Fame point, bringing 26-year-old Korda to 18 of the 27 needed to qualify. “Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me,” Korda said in a release. “This season has had its highs and ...

Despite not playing in any of the LPGA's fall Southeast Asia swing due to a neck injury, World No. 1 Nelly Korda still secured the LPGA's points-based Player of the Year award Sunday with three tournaments remaining on the schedule.