RIVIERA MAYA OPEN

April 30, 2026

Nelly Korda

El Camaleón Golf Course

Quick Quotes

Q. All right, here with Nelly after the first round. Nelly, just have your thoughts on today's round?

NELLY KORDA: Yeah, it was solid. 4-under, definitely took advantage of the par-5s. It was windier in the afternoon than it was in the morning, so happy with my round.

Q. What about the par-5s? Was that something consistent on every one that you were kind of going for?

NELLY KORDA: I mean, I didn't go for one of them, but other than that, it's just about positioning in the tight fairways here. The fairways are really tight. When it gets gusty like this it is harder to hold them, so just hit solid drives.

Q. Can you talk about 18, what you hit into 18 and how far you had?

NELLY KORDA: I don't remember what I had, but I hit a little controlled 7-iron. Oh, 18 as in the eagle?

Q. Yes.

NELLY KORDA: I was thinking my 18th, my actual 18th. What did I have? (Off microphone.) I know that. 175. I hit a controlled seven. Yeah, I hit it just kind of 20 feet past it.

Q. Yeah. Thanks. Awesome.

NELLY KORDA: Thank you.