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- The women's field is much stronger than the men's. Whereas six of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking didn't play in the men's event, the top nine players in the Rolex Ranking (which uses a similar calculation) will tee it up in Rio this week.
- The women's schedule is even crazier than the men's. A hectic summer schedule was part of the reason for poor attendance on the men's side, but the women are in the midst of arguably an even busier stretch of golf.
- South Korea is the only country sending four players. South Korea is the U.S. of the women's competition, sending the maximum number of golfers. The team is led by Inbee Park, although her status is a bit up in the air after an injured left thumb forced her to sit out the past two majors and the International Crown.
- But one of those players isn't Lydia Ko. There seems to be some confusion about this, but the World No. 1 is playing for New Zealand. Ko was born in Seoul, South Korea, but her family moved to New Zealand when she was an infant and she was raised there.
Aug 7, 2021 · Nelly Korda wins Olympic women’s golf tournament to give U.S. a gold-medal sweep. Nelly Korda makes her approach to the 16th green during the final round of the women’s golf tournament at ...
- Nelly Korda
- Danielle Kang
- Lexi Thompson
World No. 1 Nelly Korda has been downright dominant in 2021 on the LPGA Tour. In 12 starts she has made 11 cuts, recorded six top-three finishes and won three times, including twice in her last three starts. She became a major champion and ascended to World No. 1via victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Now she’s the 7-1 frontrunner to win ...
World No. 5 Kang has been the picture of consistency this season. Like Korda, Kang has missed just one cut. In 13 starts she has four top-five finishes and seven top-10s. And she’s made it clear just how excited she is to be on Team USA. “To be able to represent your country, especially at the Olympics is probably the highest honor that we could ac...
World No. 12 While Thompson hasn’t had the best season of her career, she has maintained a high standard of play all of 2021; she has made every cut in 13 starts and notched three top-three finishes, most notably at the U.S. Women’s Open, where she held a five-shot lead before ultimately finishing third. Thompson started her Olympic week off in sty...
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Aug 3, 2021 · on. Aug 3, 2021. By. Andy Lack. After watching Xander Schauffele take home the Gold Medal on the Men’s side, we return to Kasumigaseki Country Club once again for the Women’s Olympic Golf Club Competition. 60 golfers from over 30 different countries will be battling for a medal this week. Here’s a rundown of all the coverage you can tune ...
Aug 7, 2021 · 2020 Tokyo Olympics: World No. 1 Nelly Korda wins gold in women's golf, the U.S.'s first since 1900 Fellow American Xander Schauffele won the men's competition last Sunday, also the Americans ...
Aug 4, 2021 · A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Japan Wednesday morning, two hours before Mone Iname had the honor of hitting the first tee shot in her home country to start the women’s ...
Aug 5, 2021 · In the chase pack are some prominent players in the women’s game. They include past LPGA winners Hannah Green (six under); Lydia Ko (five under); Jessica Korda, Hyo-Joo Kim, Danielle Kang, Sei ...
