Watch as Nelly Korda takes crazy ups and downs

Nelly Korda moved within one of the lead with an incredible putt from the water's edge to secure a first bogey-free day at the Evian Major.

Most golfers would be frustrated if their ball ended up right next to the water, as Nelly Korda did on the par-five Amundi Evian Championship.

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When that happened on the last hole of the day, another golfer might be cursing up a storm (myself included). Instead, American Korda took off her socks and shoes

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and calmly walked into ankle-deep slimy pond and hit a second shot to get back into contention. "I had a decent chance to get it on the green,

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so I went for it," Korda said after today's round, via the Golf Channel. “It is better than a drop, that's for sure.

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"I've never done anything like that and I have to say it was really gross," Korda continued. Korda, appearing in her fifth tournament since undergoing blood clot surgery

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when she was ranked world No. 1 - is looking for her first post-surgery win. Since her return on June 16,

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she has finished in the Top 10 three times and is ranked third in the world. The golf gold medalist has since bounced back and improved with each tournament.

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