KMPG Women's PGA Championship: Nelly Korda confirms she is playing injured

Nelly Korda has revealed she is playing injured at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. 

Korda arrives at the third women's major of the year at Fields Ranch East fresh off another disappointing result at the US Women's Open. 

The American World No.1 made her debut in that major in 2013 but is yet to get her hands on the trophy. 

Sweden's Maja Stark emerged as the surprise winner at Erin Hills whilst Korda shared second place. 

Korda described that result as 'a mini heartbreak' but is looking to beat 155 others this week. 

She will have to be cautious, though, after picking up a neck injury during a practice round. 

The issue flared up after Korda hit a shot out of the rough. 

"And my neck went into a full spasm," Korda told reporters in her news conference ahead of the major. 

It's not the first time she has dealt with such an injury. 

Last season, she was forced to withdraw from two events in Asia with a similar issue. 

"Obviously with the injury that I had last year, every single time something kind of flares up in my neck now, I think I feel it a little bit more than what I used to," she added. 

"But I have a great physio who takes care of me. I'll be ready by Thursday."

Korda also decided to skip the champions dinner on Monday as she needed to prioritise her recovery. 

The 26-year-old said she sent a text message to defending champion Amy Yang to apologise for her absence. 

"The menu looked unbelievable," she said. "I love Korean food, so I was really jealous.

"Hopefully I can spin it in a positive way"

Korda said she is hungrier than ever after coming up short at Erin Hills. 

She raced out of the blocks during the final round of the US Women's Open but her challenge petered out on the back nine. 

Still, she recorded her best ever finish in the major. "It just makes you hungrier," Korda said. "Obviously I love winning.

"You don't get to win often, but there's nothing like it being in contention, so I think that's kind of what makes me hungrier to come back and to work harder and put myself into that position.

"At the end of the day, I did put myself into that position. I was still in contention and feeling the adrenaline rush on 18, trying to win a major championship. That's the reason why I play this game and why I love it so much.

"You can look at it in a positive way, you can look at it in a negative way, but at the end of the day, three weeks after I can spin it in a positive way, and it's going to make me hungrier hopefully."