The Olympic males’s golf competitors is within the books, which implies that it’s time for the ladies’s occasion, which begins Wednesday at Le Golf Nationwide.
Not like the lads, who’ve performed French Opens and the 2018 Ryder Cup on this structure, practically each feminine competitor is making their first begin right here. American Rose Zhang received the 2022 World Novice Crew 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 lads, it’ll bump to par 72 this week because the tough par-4 18th gap will likely be modified to a 447-yard par 5. The tough may even be noticeably shorter on the outskirts, however nonetheless TBD on the primary two cuts.
Scottie Scheffler received the gold medal on Sunday with a 19-under profitable rating on a delicate course that yielded loads of birdies when gamers discovered the green, whereas 15 different gamers have been double-digits below par. Anticipate comparable 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 exhibiting her early-season type due to a shoulder harm, Corridor might be Britain’s finest likelihood at a medal. She bought again on observe with a T-3 on the Aramco occasion in London earlier than tying for seventeenth at Evian. Prime 25 in birdies or higher and strong all through the bag.
14. Esther Henseleit, Germany: Taking part in a few of her finest golf of season proper now, which has included a T-7 at Evian and T-14 at KPMG Girls’s PGA. No obvious weak point whereas being high 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 Girls’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 yr, although she’s been T-12 or higher in half of them. Ranks fourth in strokes gained: method.
11. Hyo-Joo Kim, South Korea: Gained’t be within the tough a lot off the tee (fifth in driving accuracy) and has a depraved brief recreation (fourth in strokes gained: across the inexperienced). If the sector struggles collectively to hit greens, she might be a shock contender. Has been T-16 or higher in three straight begins.
