In a loaded field featuring most of the biggest names in women’s golf, there was a surprise atop the leaderboard when Round 2 of the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s golf tournament concluded Thursday.Morgane Metraux of Switzerland will begin Round 3 with a one-shot lead after posting a 6-under 66 to reach 8-under for the event. The Swiss golfer, who entered the Olympics ranked No. 137 in the world, was 10-under par at one point after posting a blistering 28 on the front nine with four birdies and two eagles.
But there are prominent contenders lurking close behind.
China’s Ruoning Yin sits in silver medal position after posting Thursday's best round: A 7-under 65. New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, the only golfer in the field to medal in the previous two Olympic golf tournaments, sits in third place at 5-under entering Friday’s Round 3. France’s Celine Boutier, the Round 1 leader, struggled and fell into a tie for sixth at 3-under.
Nelly Korda of the United States, ranked No. 1 in the world, surged up the leaderboard to the silver medal position on the back nine, but ruined an otherwise strong round with a quadruple bogey at No. 16 and a three-putt bogey at No. 17 that left her tied with fellow American Rose Zhang at 2-under.
Check below for the Round 2 leaderboard heading into Friday’s Round 3 at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
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Olympic women's golf leaderboard today
Scores courtesy of the official Olympic leaderboard.
Round 2
Below are the top 20 golfers, including ties, atop the leaderboard for Round 2. For full results, click here.
- 1. Morgane Metraux (Switzerland): -8 (F)
- 2. Ruoning Yin (China): -7 (F)
- 3. Lydia Ko (New Zealand): -5 (F)
- T-4. Mariajo Uribe (Colombia): -4 (F)
- T-4. Pia Babnik (Slovenia): -4 (F)
- T-6. Bianca Pagdanganan (Philippines): -3 (F)
- T-6. Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand): -3 (F)
- T-6. Celine Boutier (France): -3 (F)
- T-6. Miyu Yamash*ta (Japan): -3 (F)
- T-6. Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa): -3 (F)
- T-6. Janet Xiyu Lin (China): -3 (F)
- T-12. Nelly Korda (USA): -2 (F)
- T-12. Rose Zhang (USA): -2 (F)
- T-14. Lilia Vu (USA): -1 (F)
- T-14. Diksha Dagar (Indiana): -1 (F)
- T-14. Wei-Ling Hsu (Chinese Taipai): -1 (F)
- T-14. Amy Yang (South Korea): -1 (F)
- T-14. Aditi Ashok (India): -1 (F)
- T-19. Maja Stark (Sweden): E (F)
- T-19. Gaby Lopez (Mexico): E (F)
- T-19. Celine Borge (Norway): E (F)
Who is competing for Team USA at the Paris Olympics in golf?
The 60-woman field at the Olympic golf tournament features nine of the top 10 golfers in the world at the moment, including Korda (No. 1), Vu (No. 2) and Zhang (No. 9) for the United States.
Is there a cut line in Olympic golf?
No, the Olympics have no cut line, unlike most LPGA Tour events. All 60 golfers who started the tournament on Wednesday are still playing on the final day of the tournament on Saturday.
Does Olympic golf have a playoff?
Yes, Olympic golf does use a playoff to determine not only who wins gold, but also the silver and bronze medals, if necessary.
Olympic women's golf Round 2 pairings, tee times
Here's a look at the women's golf pairings and tee times for Round 2 at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
All times Eastern
- 3 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. – Celine Boutier (France), Lilia Vu (USA), Amy Yang (Republic of Korea)
- 4:11 a.m. – Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Miyu Yamash*ta (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 (Korea), Ruoning Yin (China)
- 6:06 a.m. –Hyo Joo Kim (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)
- 6:39 a.m. –Dottie Ardina (Philippines), Noora Komulainen (Finland), Madelene Stavnar (Norway)
Olympic golf live TV coverage, how to watch
- TV channel:Golf Channel
The Golf Channel will broadcast women's golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National.
Olympic golf streaming options
- Streaming:NBCOlympics.com | NBC app | NBC Olympics app |Peaco*ck|Fubo (free trial)
The second round of the women's individual stroke play at the 2024 Paris Olympics can be streamed on the NBC app, NBC Olympic app, or NBCOlympics.com by logging in with your TV provider credentials.
You can also stream iton Fubo,which carries the Golf Channel and offers a free trial, or onPeaco*ck.
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