Nelly Korda withdraws from Ladies European Tour event in London after being bitten by dog

Nelly Korda announced on Friday that she is withdrawing from next week’s Ladies European Tour event in London after being bitten by a dog.

Korda, who won the event last year, said she suffered the injury while in Seattle last week for the Women’s PGA Championship.

The 25-year-old Korda, the world No. 1, missed the cut at last week’s event at Sahalee Country Club. She has won six of her 14 LPGA Tour victories this season, including a run of five in a row.

Korda is aiming to defend her gold medal as part of the US team at the Olympic Games in Paris next month.

The LPGA’s fourth major tournament of the 2024 season, the Evian Championship, will take place July 11-14 in Évian-les-Bains, France.