Golf 2024 Paris Olympics Review

Men’s Event

Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) led round one after a bogey-free round but Xander Schauffele (United States) was only a shot behind. Round two saw three men reach -11 as they were joined by Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain), with Jon Rahm (Spain) two shots behind. A 66 from Rahm propelled him into the lead, tied with Schauffele. Behind them, by a shot was Fleetwood. Two shots further back were Matsuyama and Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark). It took a course record 62 for Scottie Scheffler (United States) to take gold. He was chased all the way by Fleetwood, but three bogeys left him a shot behind. Rahm had led earlier in the day but playing a four-hole stretch in four over cost him any chance of a medal.

🥇Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸

🥈Tommy Fleetwood 🇬🇧

🥉Hideki Matsuyama 🇯🇵

Prediction analysis; 2 medalists correct

Given the odds suggest this is possibly the hardest event to predict, I was happy with my list of seven having the three medalists. I thought this may be the occasion Fleetwood got the win, but as always he couldn’t get over the line. 

Women’s Event 

Celine Boutier (France) stormed into the early lead after shooting an impressive 65 on day one, putting her three clear of Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa). A poor second round from Boutier brought others into play. Morgane Metraux (Switzerland) led at -8, a shot ahead of Yin Ruoning (China). Metraux shot -1 on day three but the move came from Lydia Ko (New Zealand) who tied her in the lead. Ko started impressively on the final day, opening up a five-shot lead through twelve holes before a triple bogey on thirteen. A -6 day from Esther Henseleit (Germany) propelled her into silver. A birdie on the last hole pulled Lin Xiyu (China) out of a five-way tie for bronze. 

🥇Lydia Ko 🇳🇿

🥈Esther Henseleit 🇩🇪

🥉Lin Xiyu 🇨🇳

Prediction analysis; 0 medalists correct

The golf as referenced is always hard. I did mention Ko as a possible contender.