Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's individual

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Women's golf
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Golf pictogram.svg
Olympic Golf
Venue Le Golf National (Albatros Course)
Dates7–10 August 2024
Competitors60 from 33 nations
Winning score278 (−10)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Silver medal icon.svg Esther Henseleit Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Lin Xiyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  2020
2028  

The women's individual golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 7 to 10 August 2024 at the Le Golf National. 60 golfers from 33 nations competed.

Contents

Qualification

Competition format and schedule

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 7 August 20249:00First round
Thursday, 8 August 20249:00Second round
Friday, 9 August 20249:00Third round
Saturday, 10 August 20249:00Final round

Results

First round

Wednesday, 7 August 2024

Perrine Delacour of France had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot. Fellow French golfer Céline Boutier shot a seven-under-par round of 67 to take a three stroke lead over Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa. Only 12 players broke par and the scoring average was 74.1 (+3.1). [1]

RankPlayerNationScoreTo par
1 Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 65−7
2 Ashleigh Buhai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 68−4
T3 Gaby López Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 70−2
Morgane Métraux Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Mariajo Uribe Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Lilia Vu Flag of the United States.svg  United States
T7 Celine Borge Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 71−1
Diksha Dagar Flag of India.svg  India
Minjee Lee Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Lin Xiyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Alena Sharp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Miyū Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Second round

Thursday, 8 August 2024

Morgane Métraux of Switzerland shot a second round 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Yin Ruoning of China. First round leader Céline Boutier of France shot a 76 to fall five strokes off the lead. Defending gold medalist Nelly Korda was six strokes behind Métraux. [2]

RankPlayerNationScoreTo par
1 Morgane Métraux Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 70-66=136−8
2 Yin Ruoning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 72-65=137−7
3 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 72-67=139−5
T4 Pia Babnik Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 74-66=140−4
Mariajo Uribe Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 70-70=140
T6 Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 65-76=141−3
Ashleigh Buhai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 68-73=141
Lin Xiyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71-70=141
Bianca Pagdanganan Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 72-69=141
Atthaya Thitikul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Miyū Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 71-70=141

Third round

Friday, 9 August 2024

Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot a third round 68 to move into a tied with second round leader Morgane Métraux of Switzerland. Miyū Yamashita (Japan) and Rose Zhang (United States) were two strokes off the lead. [3]

RankPlayerNationScoreTo par
T1 Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 72-67-68=207−9
Morgane Métraux Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 70-66-71=207
T3 Miyū Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 71-70-68=209−7
Rose Zhang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72-70-67=209
5 Atthaya Thitikul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 72-69-69=210−6
6 Mariajo Uribe Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 70-70-71=211−5
T7 Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 65-76-71=212−4
Nelly Korda Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72-70-70=212
Lin Xiyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71-70-71=212
Yin Ruoning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 72-65-75=212

Final round

Saturday, 10 August 2024

Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot a final round 71 to take the gold medal by two strokes. Esther Henseleit of Germany shot a 66, the second best round of the day, to win the silver medal and Lin Xiyu of China took the bronze medal, one stroke behind Henseleit. Ko had previously won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics. The win also earned Ko entry into the LPGA Hall of Fame by providing the final point she needed for automatic qualification. [4] [5]

RankPlayerNationRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4TotalTo par
Gold medal icon.svg Lydia Ko Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 72676871278−10
Silver medal icon.svg Esther Henseleit Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 72736966280−8
Bronze medal icon.svg Lin Xiyu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71707169281−7
T4 Bianca Pagdanganan Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 72697368282−6
Hannah Green Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 77706669
Amy Yang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 72717069
Miyū Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 71706873
T8 Hsu Wei-ling Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 74697268283−5
Rose Zhang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72706774
T10 Maja Stark Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 72727169284−4
Yin Ruoning Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 72657572
Mariajo Uribe Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 70707173
T13 Albane Valenzuela Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 72747465285−3
Dottie Ardina Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 76726968
Ashleigh Buhai Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 68737470
Azahara Muñoz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 78696969
Brooke Henderson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 74736771
T18 Pei-Yun Chien Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 76717168286−2
Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 65767174
Atthaya Thitikul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 72696976
Morgane Métraux Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 70667179
T22 Minjee Lee Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 71747171287−1
Pia Babnik Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 74667473
Nelly Korda Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72707075
T25 Kim Hyo-joo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 76707369288E
Ko Jin-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 73737369
T27 Charley Hull Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 81716968289+1
Linn Grant Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 74717371
T29 Aditi Ashok Flag of India.svg  India 72717968290+2
Emma Spitz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 75707570
Gaby López Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 70747670
Celine Borge Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 71737571
Manon De Roey Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 72757172
Patty Tavatanakit Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 76716875
35 Alexandra Försterling Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 76757170292+4
T36 Nanna Koerstz Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 74757272293+5
Lilia Vu Flag of the United States.svg  United States 70737674
Georgia Hall Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 74747174
39 Stephanie Meadow Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 78747270294+6
40 Shannon Tan Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 78707374295+7
41 Klára Spilková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 77737076296+8
T42 Perrine Delacour Flag of France.svg  France 79787466297+9
Alena Sharp Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 71767773
T44 Emily Kristine Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 73797572299+11
Paula Reto Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 78737672
Anne van Dam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 75747872
T47 Madelene Stavnar Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 76737675300+12
Sarah Schober Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 75737379
T49 Ana Belac Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 77727676301+13
Carlota Ciganda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 73787575
Diksha Dagar Flag of India.svg  India 71728078
52 Ines Laklalech Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 78757773303+15
53 Alessandra Fanali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 75767776304+16
54 Yuka Saso Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 77747282305+17
T55 Ashley Lau Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 72777978306+18
Sára Kousková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 73777977
57 Ursula Wikström Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 82728172307+19
58 María Fassi Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 78827475309+21
59 Leona Maguire Flag of Ireland (3-2).svg  Ireland 78798371311+23
WD Noora Komulainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 848278DNF244DNF

References

  1. "French golfer Celine Boutier leads Olympic women's golf by 3". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 August 2024.
  2. "Switzerland's Morgane Metraux seizes lead in Olympic golf". ESPN. Associated Press. 8 August 2024.
  3. "Lydia Ko tied for lead, but Rose Zhang and Nelly Korda still lurking". ESPN. Associated Press. 9 August 2024.
  4. "Lydia Ko wins Olympic gold, qualifies for LPGA Hall of Fame". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 August 2024.
  5. Kellam, Sarah (10 August 2024). "New Zealand's Lydia Ko is Gold Medalist, LPGA Hall of Famer at Long Last". LPGA.