Golf at the 2019 Pacific Games

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Golf
at the 2019 Pacific Games
Golf pictogram.svg
VenueRoyal Samoa Golf Course
Location Apia, Samoa
Dates10–13 July 2019
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Golf at the 2019 Pacific Games was held on 10–13 July 2019 at the Royal Samoa Golf Course in Fagali'i, [1] approximately 5 kilometres south-east of Apia. [2] Men's and women's tournaments were played, with medals awarded for individual and team events in each. [3]

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New Caledonia dominated the competition, winning all four gold medals and two silver medals. [4] The host team Samoa won two silver and two bronze, with Fiji and Tahiti taking home a bronze medal each. [4]

Teams

The nations competing were: [1]

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 4206
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa*0224
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0011
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 0011
Totals (4 nations)44412

Men's results

EventGoldSilverBronze
IndividualDylan Benoit
Flag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
283Guillaume Castagne
Flag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
285Van Wright
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
286
TeamFlag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Dylan Benoit
Guillaume Castagne
Morgan Dufour
Adrien Peres
861Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Van Wright
Robert Fa'aaliga
Samu Ropati
Niko Vui
861Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Olaf Allen
Asish Chand
Baarroon Hussain
Abid Hussain
886

Women's results

EventGoldSilverBronze
IndividualEmilie Ricaud
Flag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
275Ariane Klotz
Flag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
290Olive Auva'a
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
294
TeamFlag of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Emilie Ricaud
Ariane Klotz
Inès Lavelua-Tufele
Mathilde Guepy
858Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Olive Auva'a
Aileen Meredith
Leleaga Meredith
Faith Vui
884Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Vaea Nauta
Maggy Dury
Flavia Reid-Amaru
Moea Simon
934

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