The Olympic males’s golf competitors is within the books, which signifies that it’s time for the ladies’s occasion, which begins Wednesday at Le Golf Nationwide.
Not like the boys, who’ve performed French Opens and the 2018 Ryder Cup on this format, practically each feminine competitor is making their first begin right here. American Rose Zhang gained the 2022 World Novice Staff Championship title at Le Golf Nationwide and Germany’s Alexandra Forsterling was T-16.
Whereas Le Golf Nationwide performed as a par 71 for the boys, it should bump to par 72 this week because the tough par-4 18th gap shall be modified to a 447-yard par 5. The tough can even be noticeably shorter on the outskirts, however nonetheless TBD on the primary two cuts.
Scottie Scheffler gained the gold medal on Sunday with a 19-under profitable rating on a comfortable course that yielded loads of birdies when gamers discovered the green, whereas 15 different gamers had been double-digits beneath par. Count on related scoring for the ladies, particularly with an additional par-5.
Here’s a energy rating countdown of the highest 15 gamers teeing it up in hopes of profitable gold in Paris:
15. Georgia Corridor, Nice Britain: With teammate Charley Hull not displaying her early-season type due to a shoulder damage, Corridor may very well be Britain’s greatest likelihood at a medal. She received again on observe with a T-3 on the Aramco occasion in London earlier than tying for seventeenth at Evian. High 25 in birdies or higher and stable all through the bag.
14. Esther Henseleit, Germany: Taking part in a few of her greatest golf of season proper now, which has included a T-7 at Evian and T-14 at KPMG Ladies’s PGA. No obtrusive weak spot whereas being prime 30 in strokes gained: off the tee and birdie or higher.
13. Linn Grant, Sweden: Three top-10s in her final 4 begins, together with a win on the Scandinavian Blended and T-9 at KMPG Ladies’s PGA. Fifth in strokes gained: off the tee and might rack up the birdies or higher (thirteenth).
12. Jin Younger Ko, South Korea: Has made simply 10 begins this 12 months, although she’s been T-12 or higher in half of them. Ranks fourth in strokes gained: method.
11. Hyo-Joo Kim, South Korea: Received’t be within the tough a lot off the tee (fifth in driving accuracy) and has a depraved quick sport (fourth in strokes gained: across the inexperienced). If the sphere struggles collectively to hit greens, she may very well be a shock contender. Has been T-16 or higher in three straight begins.
