Minjee Lee and Hannah Green believe a medal is still possible despite drifting outside contention after the second round of the Olympic women’s golf tournament in Paris.
Ko sees the Olympics as a special opportunity not merely because it might be her last in the quadrennial event, but because the Albatros course demands the kind of precision and focus that rewards a more measured, discerning mind of someone who’s been there before.
For the Australians at the Olympic women’s golf event, Minjee Lee fought hard to to remain under par and in the mix while Hannah Green struggled to a five-over 77.
They cheered on their male Olympic teammates Jason Day and Min Woo Lee from the gallery over the weekend, but now it’s time for Hannah Green and Minjee Lee to tee up themselves in search of Australia’s first ever medal in the golf event.
On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler surged from six shots back to capture Olympic Golf gold for Team USA. This week, Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will hope to bring another golf medal home to the States. In a very roundabout way, there could also be a third. Hold on, let us explain. On Wednesday, Read more…
The Olympics could be the return to the form the top player in the women’s game has been looking for, and two weeks of hard work has her pointing to a second gold medal.
Ko is one of 15 women this week competing in the Olympics for the third time. Despite all her achievements, she now feels the Olympics is in a different place for her.
Olympic golf is having a moment, and it’s one that should only continue as the top women players in the world take the stage. Thirteen of the top 15 players in the Rolex Women’s World Ranking are in the 60-player field.
Jason Day fell short in his quest for an Olympic medal in Paris but in the US, young Australian Karl Vilips claimed his first Korn Ferry Tour victory in just his fourth start as a professional at the Utah Championship.
Australian Golf Digest
