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Team USA Olympic golf team: Meet the men and women competing in Paris 2024

mitchell northam
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US Nelly Korda competes during the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, on July 13, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)
US Nelly Korda competes during the third round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club, in Evian-Les-Bains, on July 13, 2024. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Nelly Korda captured gold in 2021

Wyndham Clark

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Wyndham Clark of Team United States tees off on the 14th hole during a practice round on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Wyndham Clark of Team United States tees off on the 14th hole during a practice round on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

  • Age: 30

  • From: Denver, Colorado

  • Last win: Clark finished 17-under at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Feb. 4 to beat Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg by a stroke. Clark also won the 2023 U.S. Open.

  • Olympic history: This is Clark’s first appearance in the Olympics.

Nelly Korda

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JULY 14: Nelly Korda of the United States plays her second shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 14, 2024 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - JULY 14: Nelly Korda of the United States plays her second shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club on July 14, 2024 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

  • Age: 26

  • From: Bradenton, Florida

  • Last win: Korda finished 14-under to win the Mizuho Americas Open on May 19. A month before, she won the Chevron Championship, an LPGA Major. In all, Korda has six LPGA Tour victories this year. Simply put, she's one of the best golfers in the world right now.

  • Olympic history: She finished 17-under to beat Japan’s Mone Inami in the 2021 Summer Games.

Collin Morikawa

Jun 22, 2024; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Collin Morikawa tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2024; Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Collin Morikawa tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

  • Age: 27

  • From: La Canada, California

  • Last win: Morikawa finished 14-under to win the Zozo Championship by six strokes on Oct. 22, 2023. He won the PGA Championship in 2020 and the British Open in 2021. Morikawa hasn't had the best luck in 2024 but placed in the top five at the Masters and PGA Championship, and in the top 20 in the other two majors.

  • Olympic history: Morikawa finished tied for fourth at the 2021 games.

Lilia Vu

Jul 28, 2024; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Lilia Vu lines up her putt on the 17th green during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 28, 2024; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Lilia Vu lines up her putt on the 17th green during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

  • Age: 26

  • From: Fountain Valley, California

  • Last win: Vu won the Maijer LPGA Classic on June 16 in a playoff over Grace Kim and Lexi Thompson. In 2023, she won two majors, taking the British Open and the Chevron Championship.

  • Olympic history: This is Vu’s first appearance in the Olympics.

Xander Schauffele

Jul 21, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Xander Schauffele celebrates with Claret Jug after winning the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 21, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Xander Schauffele celebrates with Claret Jug after winning the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports

Rose Zhang

CALGARY, ALBERTA - JULY 28: Rose Zhang of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 15th green during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open at Earl Grey Golf Club on July 28, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
CALGARY, ALBERTA - JULY 28: Rose Zhang of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 15th green during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open at Earl Grey Golf Club on July 28, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

  • Age: 21

  • From: Irvine, California

  • Last win: Back in May, Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup, finishing 24-under to beat Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom by two strokes. In 2023, she won her LPGA Tour debut less than two weeks after winning a national title for Stanford.

  • Olympic history: This is Zhang’s first Olympic appearance.

Scottie Scheffler

Jul 17, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Scottie Scheffler, the number one ranked golfer in the world and 2022 and 2024 Master Tournament champion on the 12th green during practice rounds at the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 17, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Scottie Scheffler, the number one ranked golfer in the world and 2022 and 2024 Master Tournament champion on the 12th green during practice rounds at the Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Troon. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports

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