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Max Schreiber

How a Shoe Change and a Family Tip Helped Nelly Korda Climb Back Into U.S. Women's Open Mix

Maybe all Nelly Korda needed was to change her shoes?

Ahead of the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera, LeBron James gifted Korda a pair of Nike Victory Pro 4s. But after struggling through the first few holes of the day, Korda sent her trainer to retrieve her regular Nikes. Still, she shot 73.

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