Nelly Korda, the 17-year-old sister of four-time LPGA winner Jessica Korda, announced Wednesday that she is turning professional.
Korda is making her debut as a Symetra Tour member this week at the tour’s season-opening IOA Championship in Beaumont, Calif.
“I've made a lot of great memories in my amateur career, but today is the day I take the next step and start the adventure of playing golf as a professional,” Korda wrote on her Instragram account. “One more step towards chasing my childhood dream.”
Korda was the 10th ranked amateur in the Women’s Amateur Golf Rankings.