Nelly Korda ditches custom golf shoes LeBron James gifted her after slow start at US Women's Open
Nelly Korda switched out her custom golf shoes gifted by LeBron James during the U.S. Women's Open after experiencing a slow start. The shoes were reported to be too loose, potentially affecting her swing. Korda's trainer facilitated the change, and she resumed play in her normal Nike shoes.
- ▪Nelly Korda received custom golf shoes from LeBron James for the U.S. Women's Open.
- ▪After a challenging start, Korda switched to her regular Nike shoes on the 16th hole.
- ▪The custom shoes were deemed too loose, which may have contributed to her swing issues.
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OutKick-Sports Nelly Korda ditches custom golf shoes LeBron James gifted her after slow start at US Women's Open The World No. 1's trainer grabbed her normal Nikes from the locker room and swapped them on the 16th hole By Mark Harris OutKick Published June 4, 2026 2:37pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video You Can't Be Mad At Phil Mickelson And Then Say the PGA Tour Was Screwing The Players | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Following the collapse of LIV Golf Dan reacts to Stephen A Smith saying the PGA created a lot of their own issues. Dan says we can't be mad at Phil Mickelson for identifying those issues on his own and deciding to jump to LIV. LeBron James gifted Nelly Korda a custom pair of golf shoes for this week's U.S.
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