Jessica Korda is taking a break from the LPGA and isn’t sure when she’ll be back. The 30-year-old has struggled with a back injury for some time now and said she’s reached a point where the pain is not improving, forcing her to withdraw from several events.
“As a competitor, it’s upsetting to have to do this time and time again,” Korda wrote on her social media accounts. “At the advice of my medical team, I have made the decision to stop playing until I can get my back fully healthy.”
A six-time winner on the LPGA, Korda last teed it up at the Cognizant Founders Cup where she withdrew after a first-round 72. Her best finish this season in six starts is a share of 18th at the Dio Implant LPGA Open.
Last year, Korda took two months off in the spring and stopped playing in late September due to lingering back pain.
“At this point, we don’t have a firm timeline for my return,” Korda wrote, “but I’m working with the best of the best and am focused on coming back as soon as possible.
The LPGA has two majors in the span of three weeks beginning June 22 with the KPMG Women’s PGA at Baltusrol followed by the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.