KAWAGOE, Japan – After a brief suspension of play in the final round due to a severe storm, U.S. golfer Nelly Korda won gold in the women’s golf competition.
Korda, 23, finished with a 2-under-par 69, dropping her to 17 under for the tournament. After settling for a double bogey on the par-3 7th, Korda rebounded with three consecutive birdies. She stalled on holes 14 through 17, making par on each, and Japan's Mone Inami birdied the 17th to grab a share of the lead.
On the final hole, Inami bogeyed and Korda finished with par, which was enough to claim gold in her first Olympics. Korda finished one shot ahead of Inami and Lydia Ko, who were headed to a playoff. In the playoff on the 18th, Inami made par and Ko bogeyed, earning them silver and bronze, respectively.
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With Korda’s victory, the U.S. completes a sweep in the Olympic golf competition. One week ago, Xander Schauffele won the men’s golf tournament, finishing 18 under through four rounds.
Korda began the day with a three-shot lead at 15 under. She has six wins on the LPGA. In 2021 alone, she won the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, the Meijer LPGA Classic and the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She began her pro career in 2016 on the Symetra Tour.
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