Nelly Korda ditches custom golf shoes LeBron James gifted her after slow start at US Women's Open

LeBron James gifted Nelly Korda a custom pair of golf shoes for this week's U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, and while the World No. 1 gave the kicks a shot, they didn't appear to be up to her standards.

Korda's opening round on Thursday got off to a bit of an up-and-down start. Beginning on the back nine, Korda made par on the tricky par-4 10th hole and followed it up with a birdie on the 11th hole, but then carded back-to-back bogeys.

After six holes and sitting at 1-over par in the early stages of the tournament...