Who Are the 'Korean Women's Golf Representatives' for the Paris Olympics?

LPGA Tour Website Introduces Olympic Qualification
60 Players Compete... Based on Olympic Ranking as of June 24
Currently, Ko Jin-young, Kim Hyo-joo, Shin Ji-ae Qualified

The Paris Olympics are just six months away (opening on July 26). The official website of the U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour recently introduced the golf schedule and qualification criteria for participating players at the Paris Olympics. The LPGA Tour stated, "The women's golf event at the Paris Olympics is less than 200 days away. The world's top players will be working hard to claim the top spot."

Nelly Korda is posing by biting her gold medal on the podium at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
[Photo by LPGA]

The women's golf competition at the Paris Olympics will be held over four days, from August 7 to 10. The venue is Le Golf National, located near Paris, France. The format is a 4-round, 72-hole stroke play. At the 2000 Tokyo Olympics, Nelly Korda (USA) won the gold medal. The field consists of 60 players. The official Olympic ranking, based on the world rankings, is the standard. The ranking period is from June 13, 2022, to June 24, 2024.

Each country can enter up to two players. If a country has many players ranked within the top 15, that country can have up to four players. The host country, France, is guaranteed one spot. As of the 16th, the Olympic ranking leader is Lilia Vu (USA), followed by Lin Xinning (China) in second, C?line Boutier (France) in third, Minjee Lee (Australia) in fourth, and Korda in fifth. The USA can send up to four players, including Alison Koepka (11th) and Megan Kang (14th).

If the Olympics were held now, South Korea could send three players: world No. 6 Ko Jin-young, No. 7 Kim Hyo-joo, and No. 15 Shin Ji-ae. Following them are Yang Hee-young (16th), Yoo Hae-ran (30th), Lee Ye-won (31st), Park Min-ji (32nd), Choi Hye-jin (36th), Jeon In-ji (37th), Kim Su-ji (38th), Lim Jin-hee (39th), and Lee Da-yeon (40th). Players ranked outside the top 15 must achieve good results before June. In 2016, South Korea's "Golf Empress" Park In-bi won the gold medal.