Korda, 23, has won a gold medal in Tokyo, climbed to No. 1 in the world, and effectively became the face of women's golf since claiming her maiden major victory at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship year ago.
Following a blood clot diagnosis in her left arm, Korda was forced to take a two-month break from competition. She returned to the U.S. Women's Open after waiting until she was fully recovered, and it appears she hasn't missed a beat.
She finished T-8 at Pine Needles, and the following week, she had the 54-hole lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic but lost to Jennifer Kupcho in a three-hole playoff.
In advance of defending her Women's PGA Championship on Tuesday, world No. 2 Korda said, "Ever since I started hitting, it's just been full throttle, and I have been practising pretty much. I have not taken more than two or three days off since then."
"Just being out here playing competitive golf makes me happy. Last week, I gave myself a chance. I would have been overjoyed if you had told me that while I was lying in the emergency room."
Korda is back at the tournament, where it all began after a turbulent last year. She'll also try to harness the knowledge she's gained over the past 52 weeks to become the first woman to successfully defend a major since Inbee Park did so at the 2015 Women's PGA.
In all honesty, she remarked, "(the 2021 Women's PGA) feels like a lifetime ago. "I believe that for you to win both a major championship and merely a regular event, the stars must be in your favour. Every time I play under pressure on the golf course and put myself in contention, I think I learn something from it.
"I doubt that I've changed significantly during the previous 12 months. I suppose I've grown more reliable and assured that I can take home a major championship."
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