GOLD, to go along with silver and bronze for star Kiwi
New Zealand star Lydia Ko now has a whole set of Olympic medals after claiming the gold with a victory on the girls’s golf occasion on the Paris Olympic Video games.
In her third Olympic Video games, Ko gained the silver medal in Rio de Janeiro, then bronze in Tokyo, with the Kiwi including gold to her assortment following her two-shot win on the Le Golf Nationwide course.
Ko constructed up a helpful lead through the last spherical, then confirmed a measure of composure down the stretch, holding off the problem of German Esther Henseleit, with Xiyu Lin of China a shot additional again in taking house the bronze.
“To be holding and carrying this gold medal, it’s fairly loopy proper now,” Ko expressed instantly following her win.
Australian Hannah Inexperienced completed fourth, and whereas more likely to be disillusioned to fall one shot in need of the medal podium, after opening with a five-over par 77 Inexperienced would have been pleased with her efforts in working her method again into competition within the final spherical.
Because of her Olympic victory the 27-year-old Ko grew to become the thirty fifth participant to qualify for the LPGA Corridor of Fame, and the second youngest member of that esteemed membership behind Australian nice Karrie Webb.
A complete of 27 factors are required to qualify for entry into the LPGA Corridor of Fame, with Ko’s tally together with two factors for every of her two main victories, one level for her different 18 LPGA wins, one level for profitable LPGA Participant of the Yr (twice) and for the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring common (twice).
Irish golf on prime of the world
The most recent biennial record of the World Prime 100 golf programs, complied by a global golf journal, has lately been revealed and 14 Irish programs have made the grade.
It’s a powerful determine when contemplating that in line with this scores record 14 per cent of the world’s greatest golf programs come from the identical small nation. These concerned within the Irish golf tourism business who take nice pleasure of their magnificent assortment of programs are removed from stunned, whereas additionally prepared, keen and in a position to host visiting golfers from around the globe.
Royal Portrush, ranked #4 on the world’s greatest programs record, will host the 2025 Open Championship.
Royal County Down has remained at #1 in being rated the world’s greatest and there are 5 new additions to the 9 Irish programs on the 2022 record, with locals, and people golfers to have visited the island, believing there are a number of different programs from the greater than 400 in Eire that might stake a declare to be included.
The highest 5 Irish programs on the World Prime 100 record included Royal County Down (Championship) 1, Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 4, Ballybunion (Previous) 10, Lahinch (Previous) 27 and Portmarnock (Previous) 37.
Eire additionally has roughly one third of the true hyperlinks programs on the planet, with the demand for premium Irish golf persevering with to develop.
And with the Open Championship returning to Eire in 2025, to be performed on the Royal Portrush course, by no means has there been a greater motive to place a visit to Eire, both for the Open Championship or for that distinctive {golfing} vacation, on the bucket record.
Try the web site at www.ggolfireland.org or e mail golf@ggolfireland.org and for extra info and make some plans.
Scheffler’s sensational 2024 season
IT’S not fairly over, with American Scottie Scheffler to guide the US Workforce on the Presidents Cup and battle for the Fed Ex Cup title within the coming weeks, nevertheless when the yr involves an finish the American world primary will look again on what has been a wild journey in 2024.
His first success got here on the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, earlier than The Gamers Championship at Sawgrass, then his second Masters title at Augusta in April.
4 extra wins then got here forward of Scheffler packing his baggage and his American group attire for the Paris Olympics.
Earlier than that he created worldwide headlines after being arrested as a result of a visitors infringement previous to the second spherical of the PGA Championship in Kentucky, whereas he additionally grew to become a dad for the primary time in Could when spouse Meredith gave start to son Bennett.
Then only for good measure, comes a gold medal in Paris when a outstanding again 9 cost, mixed with a Jon Rahm meltdown, resulted in a one-shot win.
Scheffler shot 62 on the ultimate day in ending 19-under par.
Brit Tommy Fleetwood claimed silver in ending second, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama was third a shot additional again.
An emotional Scheffler, who shed a tear on the medal ceremony, was understandably pleased with his achievement in Paris.
“It’s robust to match accomplishments, however an Olympic gold medal is unquestionably going to be one among my particular recollections after I look again on my profession. This was a enjoyable week, it was nice representing the USA, and I’m proud to be going house with a medal.”
