LYTHAM ST ANNES, England — It is all about staying in control for world No. 1 Nelly Korda as she heads into the AIG Women’s Open, the final major of the season, at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf course in Lancashire.Korda, who celebrated her 28th birthday Tuesday by playing nine holes with friends, was on a major hot streak earlier in the season after winning the Chevron Championship in April and the U.S. Women’s Open in June. That latter win at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles made her the first American to win the first two majors of the season since Pat Bradley in 1986 and the youngest player to reach four major championships since Mickey Wright in 1960.“My attitude this week is control what you can control,” Korda said. “Sometimes with links golf you can kind of get pretty agitated with the bounces that you get. You hit a good shot, get a bad bounce, end up in a pot bunker, have to pitch out unfortunately and save par. So this week my attitude is going to be control what you can control.”The four-time major winner would love to add the Women’s Open to a resume which already boasts 24 professional wins and has her on the edge of qualification to the LPGA Hall of Fame. Korda, who became an Olympic champion in 2021, came closest to winning the Open in 2024 when she finished tied for second, two shots off champion Lydia Ko at St Andrews. Korda had painfully led by two shots midway through the final round.Where will LeBron play golf in the Philly area?Brendan Quinn and Johnny SweetA triumph this weekend in north west England would banish the hurt of watching the trophy slip from her grasp at the Old Course two years ago. It would also put Korda, who has become the face of women’s golf, one major win from completing a career Grand Slam.