| Women's golf at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 60 from 34 nations |
| Winning score | 268 (−16) |
| Medalists | |
| Inbee Park South Korea Lydia Ko New Zealand Shanshan Feng China | |
Where was the women's golf tournament at the 2016 Olympics?
The women's golf tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics placed at the Olympic Golf Course ( Portuguese: Campo Olímpico de Golfe ), built within the Reserva de Marapendi in the Barra da Tijuca zone, between 17 and 20 August 2016. It was the first women's golf tournament at the Olympics since 1900 .
Who won the first women's golf tournament at the Olympics?
It was the first women's golf tournament at the Olympics since 1900. Sixty players played four rounds of stroke play. The field included 57 professionals and three amateurs. The event was won by Inbee Park of South Korea with a score −16, defeating Lydia Ko from New Zealand and China's Shanshan Feng who won silver and bronze respectively.
Why is there no golf in the Olympic Games?
The 1908 Games in London were also supposed to have a men's golf competition, but a dispute led to a boycott by all of the host nation's golfers, leaving only a single international competitor and resulting in the cancellation of the event. Golf would disappear from the Olympic programme from then until returning with this event.
How did Simone Biles do in the Rio Olympics?
From the section Simone Biles of the United States won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics with a dominant performance in the women's vault final. Biles, 19, who is aiming for five golds at these Games, took first place with a 15.966 average from her two vaults.
Who won golf in Rio Olympics 2016?
Justin Rose of Great BritainJustin Rose of Great Britain won the gold medal by two strokes over silver medalist Henrik Stenson of Sweden.
Who won women's golf at the Olympics?
golfer Nelly KordaAmerican golfer Nelly Korda won the women's Olympic golf tournament on Saturday morning. Korda held off Japan's Mone Inami and New Zealand's Lydia Ko to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The win completed Team USA's sweep of gold medals in golf after Xander Schauffele won the men's tournament.
Who won bronze in women's golf?
Lydia KoKiwi Lydia Ko has won New Zealand's 20th medal at the Tokyo Olympics, with a bronze medal in the women's golf after losing a second place play-off.
Who won Olympic gold for golf?
Xander SchauffeleRory SabbatiniPan Cheng-tsungGolf at the 2020 Summer Olympics/Medalists
Where was the 2016 Summer Olympics golf tournament held?
v. t. e. Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held in August at the new Olympic Golf Course ( Portuguese: Campo Olímpico de Golfe ), built within the Reserva de Marapendi in the Barra da Tijuca zone. The 2016 Summer Olympics was the first time golf had been played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics ...
How many golfers qualified for the 2016 Olympics?
Main article: Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Qualification was based on world ranking as of 11 July 2016, with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender will qualify, with a limit of four golfers per country that can qualify this way.
Why did golfers withdraw from the Olympics?
A number of golfers withdrew, for reasons including the Zika virus epidemic and their schedules, while others were not selected by their national Olympic committee. Top male golfers withdrew in larger numbers than top female golfers. Missing eligible golfers, with their rankings at the qualification date, were:
How many rounds are there in the 72 hole golf tournament?
The 120 (60 men and women) competitors played two separate (one for men, one for women) 72-hole (i.e. 4 rounds of 18 holes) individual stroke play tournaments under the official rules of golf. In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions, a three-hole playoff would have determined the medal winners.
Who recommended golf back into the Olympics?
With the rapid expansion and globalisation of the sport, the 121st International Olympic Committee recommended adding golf back into the Summer Olympics. Ty Votaw, who was the Executive Vice President of Communications and International Affairs and Vice President of the International Golf Federation, along with Peter Dawson, ...
Who was the president of the Organizing Committee of the 2016 Olympics?
The president of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, said: "As [the 2016 Games] marks the return of golf to the Olympic Games after over a century of absence, this course represents the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the sport.
What was the Olympic Committee's goal?
The Olympic Committee said that one of their goals for the Olympics was to create an environmentally sustainable Games. In building the golf course, the grass selection was critical for sustainability and water use.
Changes in medals
On 18 August 2016, Kyrgyz weightlifter Izzat Artykov was stripped of his bronze medal in the men's 69 kg event after testing positive for strychnine. Luis Javier Mosquera of Colombia, who had been the fourth-place finisher before Artykov's disqualification, was moved into third place.
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Overview
Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was held in August at the new Olympic Golf Course (Portuguese: Campo Olímpico de Golfe), built within the Reserva de Marapendi in the Barra da Tijuca zone.
The 2016 Summer Olympics was the first time golf had been played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and featured two events: the men's …
Changes
Though golf had not featured in the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics, the session of the 121st IOC Session held in 2009 chose to re-introduce the sport for the games. With the rapid expansion and globalisation of the sport, the 121st International Olympic Committee recommended adding golf back into the Summer Olympics.
Ty Votaw, who was the Executive Vice President of Communications and International Affairs a…
Format
The 120 (60 men and women) competitors played two separate (one for men, one for women) 72-hole (i.e. 4 rounds of 18 holes) individual stroke play tournaments under the official rules of golf. In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions, a three-hole playoff would have determined the medal winners.
Location
The new Olympic golf course was built at the Reserva de Marapendi in the Barra da Tijuca zone. Hanse Golf Course Design was chosen from eight contenders to build the course. Founder and President Gil Hanse reacted to the news in saying: "I'm excited that the selection panel felt that our efforts were the ones that best matched the criteria set by organisers." They have signed up with World Golf H…
Competition schedule
The men's competition was scheduled for 11–14 August and the women's for 17–20 August.
Qualification
Qualification was based on world ranking as of 11 July 2016, with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender will qualify, with a limit of four golfers per country that can qualify this way. The remaining spots will go the highest-ranked players from countries that do not already have two golfers qualified. The IGF has guaranteed that at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, th…
External links
• "Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com)". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
• Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
• Results Book – Golf