Following some thrilling performances in men’s golf, attention now turns to women’s golf at the Paris Olympics. The competition will run from August 7th to August 10th, featuring 60 female golfers in a stroke-play format. After Scottie Scheffler’s sensational comeback to win gold in men’s golf, anticipation is building for the women’s tournament, and rightfully so.
For those who are unable to witness the action-packed weekend at Le Golf National, there are some options for you to witness the rounds live from the comfort of your home. The NBC Golf Channel/Peacock will stream all the rounds. The streaming of the first round will begin at 3:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday and conclude at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The streaming time for the second round remains the same. For the third round, you can turn on your TV or mobile at 3:00 a.m. ET to watch the gameplay, and it will finish at 12:00 p.m. ET. The final round of the ultimate patriotic showdown will start at the same as previous days but will end at 12:30 p.m. ET. The extra 30 minutes are allotted for the medal ceremony.
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The eyes are undoubtedly on the defending gold medalist, Nelly Korda. However, given the way her last few LPGA Tour tournaments have been, it’s hard to say how well the #1 golfer will do at the Le Golf National. Will she be able to have a podium finish, remains to be seen. Alongside Lilia Vu, Rose Zhang is also there, representing the USA in red, white, and blue. Korda will start her first round at 3:55 a.m. ET alongside Korea’s Jin Young Ko and China’s Ruoning Yin. With a stacked field featuring some of the top golfers, who will emerge with the gold this time?
Pros to watch out for at the Paris Olympics
Just like Nelly Korda, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko is equally attracting attention. Ko was runner-up at the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished third at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Thanks to that, she already has one bronze and one silver medal to her name. Considering that Lydia Ko is certainly focused on securing the gold medal for her country this time, and would be looking to get 3 out of 3 podium finishes. She will start her round at 6:06 a.m. ET alongside Japan’s Miyu Yamashita and Sweden’s Maja Stark.
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Hannah Green is representing Australia; she too appears to be a strong candidate. The world’s No. 6 golfer has a total of five LPGA victories. However, two of these wins came at the HSBC Women’s World Championship and the JM Eagle LA Championship, so it’s safe to say she’s also in decent form and a strong candidate for gold. Green will tee off at 3:44 a.m. ET alongside Great Britain’s Charley Hull and America’s Rose Zhang.
Who do you think is winning gold for their country this time? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!