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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Nelly Korda headlines the U.S. Women’s Olympic Golf Team competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Joining Korda on the USA Golf squad will be Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang, the trio teeing off in a four round, individual stroke-play tournament, Aug. 7-10. The field of 60 women’s golfers will be pursuing Olympic medals at Le Golf NatiZnal, a renowned course and the venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup, located about 25 miles southwest of Paris.
Korda, 25, and Vu, 26, should pose a formidable 1-2 threat, as Vu is currently ranked world No. 2, only behind her U.S. teammate. Zhang, 21, is ranked No. 9 internationally.
The 2020 Olympic champion from Bradenton, Florida, expressed her emotions about becoming a two-time Olympian for Team USA.
“I’m honored to represent the United States once again on the Olympic stage this summer in Paris,” Korda, 25, said in a USA Golf news release. “Winning the gold medal in Tokyo was a dream come true and an incredible highlight to
Korda appeared unbeatable this season stringing together six victories over seven tournaments between March and mid-May. However, she has uncharacteristically struggled ever since, unable to make the weekend cut in each of her last three events, including two majors, the KPMG PGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open.
