Not all golfers enjoy getting tips from family members, however well-intentioned they may be. But Nelly Korda, the best player in women’s golf, used a swing tip from her sister to recover from a rough start and charge into contention at the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open.

It heps that Korda’s sister, Jessica Korda, isn’t some amateur swing guru. She’s a six-time LPGA winner herself, with two career U.S. Open top 10s.

When Nelly was struggling to find answers following a poor opening round, Jessica swooped in with a simple tip that righted the ship for the World No. 1.

Korda shouts out sister for key swing help at U.S. Women’s Open

Korda, of the Nelly variety, came into this week’s major at Riviera with sky-high expectations. She’d already captured the first major of the year, the Chevron Championship in April, along with two other wins and three runner-up finishes.

It seemed like this was the year she would finally win her first U.S. Women’s Open.

Then came Thursday.

Korda fought her swing throughout Round 1, a poor strategy for a difficult course like Riviera. She made four bogeys and only two birdies to finish with a two-over 73.

It seemed like instead of contending for the lead, Nelly would be fighting to make the cut on Friday.

But in a post-round range session Thursday night ahead of Round 2, Korda found what she was looking for. Or, more accurately, Jessica did.

“It was weird because I was striking it so well Monday through Wednesday, and all of a sudden I just really didn’t — I had no idea what was going on yesterday with my driver,” Korda said on Friday. “So tried to figure it out on the range after the round and kind of got a little bit of something kind of going.”

The swing fix came after Korda had struggled with “laying it off at the top,” which resulted in inconsistent strikes and wayward drives to the right. Jessica’s simple tip? Strengthen your grip.

“Actually, a big shout out to my sister because she helped me. I just tried to strengthen my grip a little bit,” Korda explained on Friday. “I just kind of keep laying it off at the top and I’ve been working on it, gosh, grinding on it for five weeks, and I can’t get it. I don’t know what I’m doing in my swing, so I just try to strengthen my grip.”

While the new grip didn’t feel natural to Korda in Round 2, she was determined to keep at it anyway.

“It felt super funky today, but I just trusted and went with it,” Korda said.

After seeing the results in Round 2, Nelly might be looking for advice from Jessica more often. The younger sister drained five birdies against a lone bogey to shoot a four-under 67, despite switching golf shoes mid-round.

Harbhajan Singh questioned the Indian selectors for overlooking Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. He felt that it was unfair to snub the batter despite his impactful performances in the recently concluded IPL 2026.

Patidar had a memorable IPL campaign. He became only the third captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win back-to-back titles. The 33-year-old did a commendable job with the bat as well, aggregating 501 runs across 14 innings at a strike rate of 192.69.

Unimpressed by Patidar’s omission, Harbhajan wrote on X after the squad announcement:

“Sad no Rajat Patidar in the indian squad. What else he needs to do ? Scored 501 runs strike rate almost 200 . Unfair. Easily the best middle order in India . Proper striker with good technique.”

While Rajat Patidar failed to find a spot in India’s T20I team, Shreyas Iyer returned after over two years and took over the captaincy reins from Suryakumar Yadav. Hard-hitting opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi and fast bowler Prince Yadav earned their maiden T20I call-ups.

“There will always be players who miss out, but you can only pick 15” – Ajit Agarkar opens up on India’s T20I squad

India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that several players were discussed during the selection meeting. He noted that India have a big talent pool, with many names meriting a place in the side.

He remarked that a few names are bound to miss out, as they can only pick 15. Agarkar said (via India Today):

“We discuss a host of players. You don’t just sit there and put down 15 names. There are a lot of good players in India. If you’ve watched the IPL or followed domestic cricket, there are plenty of players who look good enough to walk into the team. But the players already in the team are doing well too. We won a World Cup not too long ago. We think we’ve picked a really good squad. There will always be players who miss out, but you can only pick 15 and we’re very happy with this group.”

Patidar has 3389 runs to his name from 106 T20 innings at an average of 35.30 and a strike rate of 160.08. He is currently captaining Gwalior Cheetahs in the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2026.