Nelly Korda's Disastrous Septuple Bogey on Hole No. 12 at the U.S. Women's Open

Lancaster, Pennsylvania United States of America
Korda carded an overall score of 80 after a series of unfortunate events on the par-3 hole No. 12.
Nelly Korda, the world No. 1 golfer, suffered a disastrous first round on May 30, 2024 at the U.S. Women's Open.
She took three penalty drops and made seven strokes to get out of the bunker on the 12th hole, resulting in a septuple bogey.
The New York Times reported that Korda's decision to use a 6-iron instead of a more common 7-iron for her shot on the 12th hole led to her ball landing in the bunker.
Nelly Korda's Disastrous Septuple Bogey on Hole No. 12 at the U.S. Women's Open

Nelly Korda, the world No. 1 golfer and favorite to win the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club, suffered a disastrous first round on May 30, 2024. Korda carded an overall score of 80 after a series of unfortunate events on the par-3 hole No. 12.

According to multiple sources, Nelly Korda's day at the U.S. Women's Open began with a septuple bogey on hole No. 12, which left her in shock and out of contention for the tournament. The New York Times reported that Korda took three penalty drops and made seven strokes to get out of the bunker on the 12th hole, resulting in a septuple bogey.

The Associated Press also confirmed this unfortunate incident, adding that Korda chose a 6-iron instead of a more common 7-iron for her shot on the 12th hole. This decision ultimately led to her ball landing in the bunker and starting the chain reaction of events that resulted in her septuple bogey.

Fox News reported that Korda's first shot on No. 12 landed in a bunker, and she took multiple penalty drops after hitting the bank twice while trying to get out of it. She missed a putt for par and finished with a score of 10 on the hole.

Despite her recent impressive performance, winning six tournaments in seven starts including the Chevron Championship, Korda's first round at the U.S. Women's Open was far from perfect.

The Washington Post reported that Korda shot an 80 to finish the day T129 and demolished her chances of becoming just the third player in LPGA history to capture the U.S. Women's Open title as the No. 1 ranked player.

However, it is important to note that golf is a fickle and maddening game that can be unpredictable even for the best players, as evidenced by Korda's unfortunate experience on hole No. 12.

Sources: The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5530663/․/05/‰/nelly-korda-us-womens-open-first-round/ The Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/₻b₻b₻b₻b5893c368e0b1a58c3d35b46f7a7 Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nelly-korda-suffers-unbelievable-meltdown-us-womens-open’sopencmsisgolf/ The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/․/05/‰/nelly-korda-❯us-open/



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  • Unique Points
    • Nelly Korda scored a 10 on the par-3 12th hole at the U.S. Women’s Open
    • Korda chose a 6-iron instead of a more common 7-iron for her shot on the 12th hole
    • Korda took three penalty drops and made seven strokes to get out of the bunker on the 12th hole, resulting in a septuple bogey
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning that Nelly Korda is an overwhelming favorite with six victories in her last seven tournaments. This implies that her performance should be expected to be excellent, and the shocking nature of her score on the 12th hole amplifies the impact of her mistake. However, this does not directly cause a logical fallacy in the article.
    • ][The author] Nelly Korda was an overwhelming favorite, with six victories in her last seven tournaments.[/]
    • [[]The author implies that Korda's performance should be excellent due to her recent successes.[]]
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  • Unique Points
    • Nelly Korda had a difficult first round at the U.S. Women’s Open with a score of 10-over 80.
    • LPGA Tour members Andrea Lee, Wichanee Meechai, and French amateur Adela Cernousek were the only three players to record under-par scores in the morning draw.
    • Sophia Popov made a hole-in-one on par-3 hole 8 during her opening round.
  • Accuracy
    • Nelly Korda bogeyed her first hole and recorded a 10 on par-3 hole 12.
    • Korda made bogeys on holes 5, 6, and 9 to shoot even-par on the back nine.
  • Deception (80%)
    The article contains editorializing and pontification by the author in the form of descriptive language such as 'challenging conditions', 'toughest tests of the season', and 'beast of a golf course'. The author also expresses their own opinions about specific players' performances, such as Nelly Korda's disappointing round and Andrea Lee's highlight birdie putt. Additionally, the article selectively reports details that support the author's position by focusing on high scores and struggles of some players while only mentioning under-par scores in passing.
    • This golf course is such a test. It’s a beast of a golf course, and par is a really good score out here.
    • The first-round conditions were challenging for the early wave at the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, and while there were a few under-par scores, many walked off their final hole at Lancaster Country Club wondering just what had happened on Thursday in Pennsylvania.
    • One of those players was Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No. 1 Nelly Korda, who had a difficult start to her bid for a seventh 2024 LPGA Tour victory.
    • It was definitely tough out there today. I knew it as soon as I walked out of the hotel.
  • Fallacies (90%)
    The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to Lancaster Country Club as a 'beast' and describing the conditions as 'challenging' multiple times. This is an appeal to emotion and does not provide any logical reasoning for why the course is particularly difficult.
    • Lancaster Country Club was going to present one of the toughest tests of the season, with many referring to the venue as a ‘beast.’
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  • Unique Points
    • Nelly Korda suffered a septuple-bogey on hole 12 during the first round of the US Women’s Open
    • Korda took multiple penalty drops and made seven strokes to get out of the bunker on the 12th hole, resulting in a septuple bogey
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority and a dichotomous depiction. The appeal to authority is found in the statement 'Nelly Korda was the favorite heading into the U.S. Women's Open this week, but...', which implies that her status as a favorite automatically makes her performance significant or noteworthy without providing evidence for this claim.
    • Nelly Korda was the favorite heading into the U.S. Women’s Open this week,
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  • Unique Points
    • Nelly Korda experienced a disappointing opening round at the U.S. Women’s Open with a septuple-bogey 10 on the par-3 No. 12.
    • Korda's recent performance had been impressive, winning six of seven starts including the Chevron Championship, the year’s first major.
  • Accuracy
    • Korda's score of 10 over par for the round left her 12 shots off the lead and in jeopardy of missing the cut.
    • Despite her success in recent tournaments, Korda acknowledged her bad day and called it a shocking turn of events given how well she had been striking the ball this year.
  • Deception (85%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports the high score of Nelly Korda on a single hole and her subsequent poor performance in the tournament. It does not provide any context about how other players performed or the difficulty of the course. The author also uses emotional manipulation by describing Korda's misery and disbelief from spectators, as well as her own self-deprecating comments.
    • When the misery at the diabolical par-3 finally concluded, the world’s top-ranked player unfathomably had carded a septuple-bogey 10 for her highest score on a hole in her professional career.
    • The gallery around the green watched in disbelief as Korda missed that putt.
    • Most recently she closed with 33 on the back nine to outlast Hannah Green by a stroke at the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City, in the shadow of Manhattan.
    • , Korda crouched by the drop area at No. 12, placed her head in her hands and paused to gather her wits after she deposited a third shot in the water, derailing her opening round at the U.S. Women’s Open.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author commits an appeal to pity fallacy when stating 'Korda crouched by the drop area at No. 12, placed her head in her hands and paused to gather her wits after she deposited a third shot in the water, derailing her opening round at the U.S. Women’s Open.' The author is trying to elicit sympathy from the reader for Korda's misfortune.
    • Korda crouched by the drop area at No. 12, placed her head in her hands and paused to gather her wits after she deposited a third shot in the water, derailing her opening round at the U.S. Women’s Open.
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  • Unique Points
    • Korda finished her first round with an overall score of 80, taking her out of contention for the tournament
    • Golf is described as a fickle and maddening game that can be unpredictable even for the best players
  • Accuracy
    • Nelly Korda scored a 10 on the par-3 12th hole at the US Women’s Open
    • Korda took three penalty drops and made seven strokes to get out of the bunker on the 12th hole, resulting in a septuple bogey
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
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    None Found At Time Of Publication