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KAWAGOE, JAPAN – AUGUST 07: Nelly Korda of Team United States celebrates with the gold medal at the victory ceremony after the final round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 07, 2021 in Kawagoe, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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KAWAGOE, JAPAN – AUGUST 07: Nelly Korda of Team United States celebrates with the gold medal at the victory ceremony after the final round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 07, 2021 in Kawagoe, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Gold is home! Scottie Scheffler in stunning fashion won, and then displayed such raw emotions, that it melted everyone’s hearts! With him present there to celebrate his win was his beloved wife, Mere, and their little one, Bennet. Now that the men’s golf competition is concluded, the much anticipated 2024 Olympic women’s golf event is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 7th, at Le Golf National.
The tournament will be a display of talent, with defending champion and world number 1, Nelly Korda, among the participants. Do you think Korda will also repeat the pattern as a designated world #1? Other players include Lydia Ko, who seeks to win a gold medal in addition to the silver and bronze she has won before. Other top players will also make this event very interesting. Here is the breakdown of the round 1 tee times and pairings.
Who is paired with whom for the 2024 Olympic Golf showdown?
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For an American audience, the first day will begin as early as 3 a.m. ET. Some of the notable pairings include Nelly Korda, who is partnered with Korea’s Jin Young Ko and China’s Ruoning Yin at 3:55 a.m. ET.
Another highlight grouping features Rose Zhang USA’s very own, grouped with Hannah Green from Australia and Charley Hull from Great Britain, at 3:44 a.m. ET. The event will be aired live on Golf Channel and can be watched on the Peacock, NBC, and NBC Olympics apps so that you do not miss any action of the ultimate patriotic showdown.
The following pairings and tee timings for the first round are as follows:
| Tee Timings (ET) | Pairings |
| 3 a.m. | Perrine Delacour (France), Stephanie Meadow (Ireland), Manon de Roey (Belgium) |
| 3:11 a.m. | Pei-yun Chien (Chinese Taipei), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark), Anne van Dam (Netherlands) |
| 3:22 a.m. | Aditi Ashok (India), Gaby Lopez (Mexico), Esther Henseleit (Germany) |
| 3:33 a.m. | Shannon Tan (Singapore), Maria Fassi (Mexico), Celine Borge (Norway) |
| 3:44 a.m. | Hannah Green (Australia), Charley Hull (Great Britain), Rose Zhang (USA) |
| 3:55 a.m. | Nelly Korda (USA), Jin Young Ko (South Korea), Ruoning Yin (China) |
| 4:11 a.m. | Hyo Joo Kim (South Korea), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Xiyu Janet Lin (China) |
| 4:22 a.m. | Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), Linn Grant (Sweden), Carlota Ciganda (Spain) |
| 4:33 a.m. | Alessandra Fanali (Italy), Ashley Lau (Malaysia), Ursula Wikstrom (Finland) |
| 4:44 a.m. | Dottie Ardina (Philippines), Noora Komulainen (Finland), Madelene Stavnar (Norway) |
| 4:55 a.m. | Wei-Ling Hsu (Chinese Taipei), Diksha Dagar (India), Emma Spitz (Austria) |
| 5:06 a.m. | Azahara Munoz (Spain), Bianca Pagdanganan (Philippines), Morgane Metraux (Switzerland) |
| 5:17 a.m. | Alexandra Forsterling (Germany), Albane Valenzuela (Switzerland), Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark) |
| 5:33 a.m. | Klara Davidson Spilkova (Czech Republic), Paula Reto (South Africa), Mariajo Uribe (Colombia) |
| 5:44 a.m. | Yuka Saso (Japan), Minjee Lee (Australia), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) |
| 5:55 a.m. | Celine Boutier (France), Lilia Vu (USA), Amy Yang (South Korea) |
| 6:06 a.m. | Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Miyu Yamashita (Japan), Maja Stark (Sweden) |
| 6:17 a.m. | Leona Maguire (Ireland), Georgia Hall (Great Britain), Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa) |
| 6:28 a.m. | Ana Belac (Slovenia), Sara Kouskova (Czech Republic), Alena Sharp (Canada) |
| 6:39 a.m. | Ines Laklalech (Morocco), Sarah Schober (Austria), Pia Babnik (Slovenia) |
The competition is indeed going to be fierce, and Le Golf National will not be forgiving. A few Olympian golfers have some thoughts about this iconic venue.
What do golfers think of Le Golf National?
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Nelly Korda said this after her practice round: “I did not know it was a par 5 until I walked up to the green. I was like, I’m going to have a 5-iron and hybrid into a par 4.” This insight shows how players have to think tactically on this difficult course.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Golf – Women’s Individual – Medal Ceremony – Kasumigaseki Country Club – Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan – August 7, 2021. Gold medalist Nelly Korda of the United States bites her medal. REUTERS/Toby Melville
The 18th hole will be set up differently from the men’s and will be a 447-yard par-5, which will provide a different challenge and careful shot planning. “Now that I know it’s a par 5, maybe we can take a little bit more risk on the tee shot. I know there’s water on the left and it runs away. For us, we are in between clubs. I’m in between a little bit of a chippy driver and a 3-wood,” said Korda about her tactic to play the final hole.
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The course setup at Le Golf National is quite demanding, especially with the thick rough and the strategic hazards. The course was not easy for the men, and the same is expected to be the case with the women. The rough has been cut down a bit, but it is still a tough nut to crack. France’s Celine Boutier also commented on the course, saying, “I’ve only played nine holes so far, but it’s definitely a challenging course, and then the rough is obviously very thick.”
As fans will watch the leaderboard evolve, the critical question remains. Which of them will step up to the plate and bring home the Olympic gold? Share your thoughts and your predictions in the comments section below.
