who won olympics womens golf

Who won the Olympic medals for ladies golf?

Nelly KordaNelly Korda competes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Aug.

Who won 2020 Olympics women's golf?

Nelly KordaGolf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individualWomen's golf at the Games of the XXXII OlympiadWinning score267 (−17)MedalistsNelly Korda United States Mone Inami Japan Lydia Ko New Zealand2024 →4 more rows

Who won the women's golf in the last Olympics?

Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's individualWomen's golf at the Games of the XXXI OlympiadCompetitors60 from 34 nationsWinning score268 (−16)MedalistsInbee Park South Korea Lydia Ko New Zealand Shanshan Feng China4 more rows

Who won 2021 Women's Olympic golf?

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.

Who won the Olympic gold medal in golf 2021?

Xander SchauffeleRory SabbatiniPan Cheng‑tsu...Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics/Medalists

How much money did Nelly Korda win?

Player Stats2 Rolex RankingCareer Earnings$6,769,230Career Top 10s41Career Victories722 CME Ranking3 more rows

How did the women's Olympic golf end?

Japan's Mone Inami wins silver after playoff with New Zealand's Lydia Ko. In a fight to the finish, American Nelly Korda managed to hold off challengers and secure the gold medal in the women's Olympic golf tournament. The world No.

Who won gold women's Olympics 2016?

Germany won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 2–1 in the final. Canada won bronze after beating host Brazil with the same scoreline in the bronze medal game.

Who is the only golfer to win a medal in both Olympics?

Ko had to settle for the bronze, after winning the silver in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro. She is the only golfer to win medals in both Olympics since the sport returned after a 112-year absence.

How many feet did Ko putt on the 18th hole?

Her 12-foot birdie putt to keep pace with Ko burned the edge of the cup on the 17th hole, and she had a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th to stay in medal contention. That slid by the hole.

How many putts did Korda take?

Korda held her nerve during a chaotic chase for medals and a one-hour storm delay at the end, calmly taking two putts from just inside 30 feet for a one-shot victory.

Why was Korda's golf tournament suspended?

With Korda in the lead by one stroke on the 17th hole, play was suspended for 49 minutes due to a tropical storm. Korda went on to par the 18th hole to win gold but not after having to wait it out.

How many rounds does the No. 1 golfer shoot?

The world's No. 1 ranked golfer shot –15 after three rounds.

Winners of Olympic medals for golf in 1900

Men’s Individual Gold: Charles Sands (USA) Silver: Walter Rutherford (Great Britain) Bronze: David Robertson (Great Britain)

Winners of Olympic medals for golf in 1904

Men’s Individual Gold: George Lyon (Canada) Silver: Chandler Egan (USA) Bronze: Burt McKinnie (USA) and Francis Newton (USA)

Winners of Olympic medals for golf in 2016

Men’s Individual Gold: Justin Rose (Great Britain) Silver: Henrik Stenson (Sweden) Bronze: Matt Kuchar (USA)

Winners of Olympic medals for golf in 2020

Men’s Individual Gold: Xander Schauffele (USA) Silver: Rory Sabbatini (Slovakia) Bronze: CT Pan (Chinese Taipei)