“Those under pressure moments of being in contention, they take so much out of you,” said Korda, “that, you know, it’s it was really important for me to recharge, and I’m not gonna lie and say that I knew what I was doing. 

“I mean, in the middle of the year where I had, let’s say, U.S. Open, KPMG and just like a couple of other regular events, I was really struggling. I didn’t have much energy … my mind kind of wasn’t connecting to my body, and I think I was just kind of a little too tired and obviously kind of the negative energy and not playing great kind of wore on me a little. But that was a great learning opportunity for me and made me realize that people around me and those are the most important people and I’m so grateful and I’m so lucky for those people, and it was a great way to lean on others, too.”

Williams opened the show explaining the background of everything from the show’s intro music to the paintings on the wall, including the iconic windmill at National Golf Links and the clubhouse at Shinnecock Hills.