2024 Women's Olympic Golf Betting Preview: Picks, Predictions and Odds for Le Golf National

Iain MacMillan | Aug 5, 2024

Nelly Korda (USA) reacts after teeing off during the final round of the women's individual stroke play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at Kasumigaseki Country Club. / Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

The No. 1 men's golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, captured the gold medal for the men's golf competition after a strong Sunday performance. Can the No. 1 women's golfer, Nelly Korda, follow suit and win a second gold medal in golf for Team USA?

The women's Olympic competition will tee off at Le Golf National, the same course the men played, this coming Wednesday. Let's take a look at the full list of odds to win the gold medal and then I'll break down my top three picks to stand atop the podium.

Women's Olympic Golf Odds

All odds listed in this article are via FanDuel Sportsbook.

Women's Olympic Golf Gold Medal Odds

• Nelly Korda (USA) +470
• Atthaya Thitikul (THA) +900
• Lilia Vu (USA) +900
• Jin Young Ko (KOR) +1100
• Brooke Henderson (CAN) +1600
• Minjee Lee (AUS) +1600
• Linn Grant (SWE) +1600
• Rose Zhang (USA) +1800
• Miyuu Yamashita (JPN) +1800
• Hyo Joo Kim (KOR) +2000
• Hannah Green (AUS) +2000
• Xiyu Lin (CHN) +2200
• Leona Maguire (IRL) +2200
• Ruoning Yin (CHN) +2200
• Celine Boutier (FRA) +2200
• Carlota Ciganda (ESP) +2600
• Charley Hull (GBR) +2600
• Patty Tavatanakit (THA) +2900
• Yuka Saso (JPN) +3300
• Lydia Ko (NZL) +3400
• Amy Yang (KOR) +4100
• Georgia Hall (GBR) +4100
• Nanna Koerstz Madsen (DEN) +5000
• Gaby Lopez (MEX) +5000
• Maja Stark (SWE) +5000
• Albane Valenzuela (SUI) +6500
• Ashleigh Buhai (RSA) +8000
• Esther Henseleit (GER) +8000
• Perrine Delacour (FRA) +8000
• Aditi Ashok (IND) +8000
• Alexandra Forsterling (GER) +10000
• Wei Ling Hsu (TPE) +12000
• Emily Pedersen (DEN) +12000
• Morgane Metraux (SUI) +21000
• Manon De Roey (BEL) +21000
• Paula Reto (RSA) +21000
• Ana Belac (SLO) +21000
• Peiyun Chien (TPE) +21000
• Bianca Pagdanganan (PHI) +21000
• Azahara Munoz (ESP) +25000
• Alena Sharp (CAN) +25000
• Maria Fassi (MEX) +25000
• Diksha Dagar (IND) +25000
• Dottie Ardina (PHI) +25000
• Stephanie Meadow (IRL) +28000
• Mariajo Uribe (COL) +32000
• Klara Davidson Spilkova (CZE) +42000
• Emma Spitz (AUT) +42000
• Anne Van Dam (NED) +42000
• Celine Borge (NOR) +50000
• Shannon Tan (SIN) +50000
• Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) +50000
• Alessandra Fanali (ITA) +50000
• Madelene Stavnar (NOR) +50000
• Ashley Lau (MAS) +100000
• Ines Laklalech (MAR) +100000
• Sara Kouskova (CZE) +100000
• Noora Komulainen (FIN) +100000
• Momoka Kobori (NZL) +100000

Nelly Korda is set as the betting favorite are +470 odds, giving her an implied probability of winning her second straight gold at 17.54%. Her odds have improved over the past two weeks. She opened as the +600 favorite just a few weeks ago.

Women's Olympic Golf how to watch

• Wednesday: 3 a.m.–Noon (Golf Channel, Peacock)
• Thursday: 3 a.m.–Noon (Golf Channel, Peacock)
• Friday: 3 a.m.–Noon (Golf Channel, Peacock)
• Saturday: 3 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel, Peacock)

Women's Olympic Golf notable golfers

Nelly Korda: The No. 1-ranked women's golfer in the world is going to be competing for her second straight gold medal after having won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Games. She seemed almost unbeatable for a stretch in the middle of the season, winning on an almost weekly basis. Since her most recent win, which came at the Mizuho Americas Open, she has struggled, posting three missed cuts and a T26 finish across four events.

Lydia Ko: There is only one golfer in the history of the sport that has two Olympic medals and that golfer is Lydia Ko. She was the silver medal winner at the 2016 Games in Rio and then followed it up with a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Can she add the missing piece, a gold medal, to her trophy case this week?

Women's Olympic Golf best bets to win gold

Rose Zhang +1800

I've been waiting all season for Rose Zhang to round into form and we may have finally got that sign at the CKPC Women's Open two weeks ago when she finished T6. She gained strokes in all four major areas which has brought her to now ranking third on the LPGA in total strokes gained this season behind only Nelly Korda and Ayaka Furue.

Zhang is also the only golfer in the entire field who has competitive experience at Le Golf National. She competed for the 2022 Espirito Santo Trophy at the course, which is a team event featuring the best women amateur golfers in the world. Zhang finished tied with the second-best individual score at seven under par, helping lead Team USA to a runner-up finish.

That experience will prove vital this week and it also shows that her style of play will fit this track nicely. She's my best bet to win the gold medal.

Hyo Joo Kim +2000

As we know from watching previous men's events at Le Golf National, driving accuracy is going to prove to be much more useful than driving distance this week, which is why we should consider betting on the most accurate driver in the field, Hyo Joo Kim.

She hasn't posted a top-10 finish in a while, but she has shown some consistency, finishing 16th, 16th and 12th in her last three starts. What's even more promising is her latest start, a T12 finish at the Amundi Evian Championship, was her best ball striking performance of the season. She gained +3.31 strokes on the field with her approach play.

If she can bring that level of iron play into this week while continuing her excellence off the tee, she'll be in contention to win a gold medal for South Korea.

Aditi Ashok +8000

For my long shot bet of the week, I'm targeting Aditi Ashok, representing India. She is one of the more accurate drivers of the golf ball on the LPGA, ranking 17th in driving accuracy. She's also fresh off her best finish of the season, a T17 placing at the Amundi Evian Championship where she gained +2.63 strokes on the field with approach play.

Her lack of distance off the tee hurts her at most LPGA events, but Le Golf National won't penalize her for it if she's able to keep the ball in the fairway, which she has proven she can consistently do.

She may be a better bet to finish top 10 or top five, but if you want to sprinkle on a long shot bet at 80-1 odds, Ashok is as good of a bet as any.

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