The qualification period for the women’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics has concluded, and the International Golf Federation has announced the 60 qualifiers who will compete at Le Golf National. Notable among them are Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, and Rose Zhang, who will represent the United States, and Jin Young Ko, Amy Yang, and Hyo Joo Kim from the Republic of Korea. Yang secured her spot after winning her first career major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the final qualifying event for the women’s competition. Her victory catapulted her into the Olympics field and cemented Korea as the only non-American country to host three players in the women’s golf event.
The competition will also see several athletes making their Olympic debuts, including Maja Stark and Linn Grant from Sweden. Meanwhile, 15 players will be participating in their third straight Games, such as two-time medalist Lydia Ko from New Zealand, Canadian Brooke Henderson, and Australia’s Minjee Lee.
Amy Yang’s triumph at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship proved to be a career-defining moment as she secured her place in the Olympics field. Her win not only catapulted her into the qualification line but also made her the top qualifying Korean, joining Jin Young Ko and Hyo-Joo Kim in the pursuit of gold in Paris this summer.
Looking back, World No. 1 Nelly Korda will headline the U.S. women’s golf team at the Olympic Games in Paris. USA Golf recently announced that Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will round out the roster, with Korda being the defending gold medalist from the Tokyo Games. Both Vu and Zhang will be making their Olympic debuts, expressing their honor to represent the United States on the Olympic stage and looking forward to the opportunity of competing in Paris.
With these high-caliber players and exciting new talents locked in for the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s golf competition, anticipation and enthusiasm are building for what promises to be a thrilling and memorable event on the global golfing stage.
