France’s Céline Boutier has taken early control at Le Golf National, with favourite Nelly Korda of Team USA several shots back after round one.
Roddy ConsRoddyConsUpdate: Aug 7th, 2024 12:25 EDT0
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Home favourite Céline Boutier of France took early control of the women’s golf tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, posting a 7-under par 65 in the first round at Le Golf National to take a three-shot lead over South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai into Thursday’s round two.
How did Nelly Korda and Team USA golfers perform in the first round?
World number one Nelly Korda, the favourite to win a second golf medal in succession, is seven shots back on level par, as is fellow American Rose Zhang. Lilia Vu is the best-placed of the three members of Team USA after shooting a 2-under par 70 in the opening round.
Although Korda has plenty of work to do to get herself back in contention to win, she was full of praise for the Paris golf course and the atmosphere generated by the crowd on Wednesday.
“It’s amazing. We were actually talking that it would be so much fun to have a Solheim Cup out here. I know the Ryder Cup was amazing, but the atmosphere was insane. Yeah, I saw the crowds for the men, and to see the similar crowds for the women is just kind of for me mind-blowing.”
Round of the day!@celineboutier fires a 7-under 65 to take the clubhouse lead in front of the home fans! 🇫🇷#Paris2024 | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/O2TXSjNwXN
— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 7, 2024
Women’s golf tournament: round two tee times, Thursday August 8 (all times ET)
3:00 a.m. – Wei-Ling Hsu (Chinese Taipei), Diksha Dagar (India), Emma Spitz (Austria)
3:11 a.m. – Azahara Munoz (Spain), Bianca Pagdanganan (Philippines), Morgane Metraux (Switzerland)
3:22 a.m. – Alexandra Forsterling (Germany), Albane Valenzuela (Switzerland), Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark)
3:33 a.m. – Klara Davidson Spilkova (Czech Republic), Paula Reto (South Africa), Mariajo Uribe (Colombia)
3:44 a.m. – Yuka Saso (Japan), Minjee Lee (Australia), Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand)
3:55 a.m. – Céline Boutier (France), Lilia Vu (USA), Amy Yang (South Korea)
4:11 a.m. – Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Miyu Yamashita (Japan), Maja Stark (Sweden)
4:22 a.m. – Leona Maguire (Ireland), Georgia Hall (Great Britain), Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa)
4:33 a.m. – Ana Belac (Slovenia), Sara Kouskova (Czech Republic), Alena Sharp (Canada)
4:44 a.m. – Ines Laklalech (Morocco), Sarah Schober (Austria), Pia Babnik (Slovenia)
4:55 a.m. – Perrine Delacour (France), Stephanie Meadow (Ireland), Manon de Roey (Belgium)
5:06 a.m. – Pei-yun Chien (Chinese Taipei), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark), Anne van Dam (Netherlands)
5:17 a.m. – Aditi Ashok (India), Gaby Lopez (Mexico), Esther Henseleit (Germany)
5:33 a.m. – Shannon Tan (Singapore), Maria Fassi (Mexico), Celine Borge (Norway)
5:44 a.m. – Hannah Green (Australia), Charley Hull (Great Britain), Rose Zhang (USA)
5:55 a.m. – Nelly Korda (USA), Jin Young Ko (South Korea), Ruoning Yin (China)
6:06 a.m. – Hyo Joo Kim (South Korea), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Xiyu Janet Lin (China)
6:17 a.m. – Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), Linn Grant (Sweden), Carlota Ciganda (Spain)
6:28 a.m. – Alessandra Fanali (Italy), Ashley Lau (Malaysia), Ursula Wikstrom (Finland)
