Lydia Ko shot a 1-under 71 in the final round of the 2024 Olympics, finishing at 10-under to win the gold medal. Esther Henseleit of Germany claimed the silver at 8-under, followed by Xiyu Lin at 7-under.
While there were a few surprise names at the top of the leaderboard, many big names were disappointed with their performances at the 2024 Olympics. In this article, we will examine five major players who underperformed in the women’s golf event at Le Golf National.
5 names who underperformed at the 2024 Olympics
1) Nelly Korda
Nelly Korda entered the 2024 Olympics women’s golf event as the defending gold medalist and once again the favorite to repeat the feat. She shot 72 in the opening round, which was followed by straight 70s in two weeks.
The worst came on Saturday, when Korda shot 3-over 75. She made three birdies but also bogeyed three holes and made a double bogey on the fifteenth.
2) Lilia Vu
Lilia Vu, the World No. 2 golfer, also had a disappointing week at the Paris Olympics. She finished at 5-over after 72 holes, and one of her rounds came under 70. Besides, she finished 6 over in the final two rounds.
3) Minjee Lee
Minjee Lee was another favorite for the week but she also had a disappointing outing at the Paris Olympics. She aggregated at 1-under after shooting 71, 74, 71, and 71 in the four rounds.
4) Yuka Saso
Yuka Saso, too, had a bad week at the 2024 Olympics, finishing 54th. She aggregated at 17-over. She began with a 77 and then shot 74, 72, and 82 over the three days.
The Japanese golfer made 14 bogeys, four double bogeys, and one triple bogey over the four days at Le Golf National.
5) Leona Maguire
Leona Maguire finished 59th at the Paris Olympics after aggregating at 23-over in 72 holes. The final round of 71 was her only day under par; otherwise, she had shot 78, 79, and 83 in the first three rounds.
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