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Let’s take a deeper look at Nelly Korda and Scottie Scheffler as they have the LPGA and PGA Tour in a chokehold.
Which World No. 1 golfer would you take: the LPGA Tour’s Nelly Korda or the PGA Tour’s Scottie Scheffler?
Scheffler is coming off his fourth win of the season and 10th career victory, earning Tiger Woods comparisons. As for Korda, she has won five straight and earned her 13th career trophy. She became the first player since Annika Sorenstam in 2005 to win five tournaments in a row, and only the third ever woman.
They both look unbeatable as they continue to destroy whoever goes up against them.
If you needed to complete your foursome, which player are you asking to join?
We took a look at their numbers before making our choice.
Korda has six starts this season and has won five, meaning she has won 83 percent of the time.
Scheffler has won four of his five last starts, including one runner-up finish at the Houston Open. He has played in 10 events this season and has won 40 percent of his starts.
The former Texas Longhorn has a 67.6 scoring average, while Korda’s is 69.22.
Her driving accuracy is 74.22 percent, and she hits 75.85 percent greens in regulation. Scottie hits 73.54 percent of his fairways and 74.55 percent of the greens.
He averages 28.19 putts a round, while she is at 29.57.
Their numbers are similar in so many statistical categories.
So, which player are you taking? Right now, it would be hard to select either because they will both perform.
Korda has won five straight on different types of golf courses in different weather conditions, so her ability to adapt is why she would be my selection.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
