Newly minted Player of the Year Nelly Korda has not played competitively in nearly two months, but based on her opening round at The Pelican on Thursday, you could never have guessed that was the case.

Nelly Korda has won a big prize without even playing. The American clinched the points-based award as LPGA player of the year on Sunday.

Charley Hull, fresh off her first victory in more than two years, didn’t lose her form from Saudi Arabia to Florida in opening with a 6-under-par 64 to share the lead with Jiwon Jeon.

“But I'm just happy to kind of be out here and see how it goes.” This article was originally published on www.si.com as Nelly Korda 'Rushed' Rehab From Neck Injury to Play LPGA's Final Events of Season