Koda, Top Favorite for Gold Medal... 'Choice of Foreign Betting Companies'

Bet365 Paris Olympic Golf Medal Prospects
Odds: Korda 1st, Boo 2nd, Ko Jin-young 4th
Men's: Scheffler, McIlroy, Schauffele 1st to 3rd
Korea's Kim Joo-hyung 13th, Ahn Byung-hoon tied 23rd expected

"World No.1 Nelly Korda (USA) will win the gold medal."

The foreign betting company Bet365 predicted that Nelly Korda will achieve back-to-back victories at the Paris Olympics.

Foreign betting companies have identified Nelly Korda (USA) as the favorite for the women's golf gold medal at the Paris Olympics. According to the forecast by foreign betting company Bet365 on the 17th, Korda recorded odds of 7 to 1, making her the most likely winner. She has won six times on the LPGA Tour this year and also won the gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

At Bet365, following Korda are Lilia Vu (USA) at 8.5 to 1 and Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) at 9.5 to 1. For Korea, Ko Jin-young was predicted to be 4th with odds of 13 to 1. She finished tied for 9th at the Tokyo Olympics. Kim Hyo-joo was tied for 9th with odds of 23 to 1, and Yang Hee-young was tied for 20th with odds of 41 to 1.

In the men's division, the gold medal possibility is also high for world No.1 Scottie Scheffler (USA). Bet365 predicted Scheffler at 4.75 to 1, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) at 7 to 1, and Xander Schauffele (USA) at 10 to 1. McIlroy will represent Ireland, not Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, at the Paris Olympics. Among Korean players, Kim Joo-hyung was ranked 13th with odds of 31 to 1, and An Byeong-hun was tied for 23rd with odds of 67 to 1.

The Paris Olympics allow the top two players from each country based on world rankings to represent their nation. If there are two or more players within the top 15 in the world rankings, up to four players can participate. The venue is Le Golf National near Paris, France. Since 1991, it has hosted the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) Open de France. In 2018, the Ryder Cup, a golf competition between the USA and Europe, was held there. The competition format is a 4-round, 72-hole stroke play. The men's golf event will be held over four days starting August 1, and the women's event will be held over four days starting August 7.