OT: Spoiler alert...Olympics women golf medals

[Blakeon18]

Nelly Korda [USA] takes the gold.
Mone Inami [Japan]...silver
Lydia Ko [New Zealand}...bronze.

Nelly is the real deal. Just 23...ranked #1 in the world. Her older sis [Jessica] is 28...is very good herself.

Talk about an athletic family:
They have a brother who excels in tennis...a pro.
Dad [Peter?] was a well-known tennis pro back in the day,,,,and Mom has a background in long distance running...if memory...uhhh...serves.

The LPGA tour is deeper than ever...a good thing. It lacks American stars overall...doesn't help ratings/money etc.
Nelly can really help the sizzle of the tour.

Jessica was on the USA team...Lexie Thompson and Danielle Kang as well. No team medals...just individual.

 

[chj001]

Sorry, it's Nelly Korda, NOT Kelly

 

[Zanzman]

Googled her name is actually Nelly

 

[eebmg]

Happy true Phenom Lydia Ko is getting her career back on track

 

[calpedaler]

Her mom was a tennis player who played in the 1988 Olympics (Graf's Golden Slam year).

 

[Blakeon18]

My bad...spelling has been corrected.

BTW: USA won the gold in men's golf as well....Xander Schauffele.

 

[chj001]

My bad...spelling has been corrected.

BTW: USA won the gold in men's golf as well....Xander Schauffele.

And it's Lexi, NOT Lexie

 

[MilfordHusky]

Happy true Phenom Lydia Ko is getting her career back on track

Lydia is the only 2-time Olympic medalist in golf. Nice factoid on the resume!

 

[oldude]

US women’s golf has needed an influx of new talent for some time. The Korda sisters are that new talent. While Nelly held on today through a couple weather delays to win the gold with a workmanlike 69, Jessica had the low round of the day, shooting a sizzling 64.

 

[chrissaran]

Sorry, it's Nelly Korda, NOT Kelly

 

[chrissaran]

Where did you read Kelly?

 

[Zanzman]

Where did you read Kelly?

The op changes it from Kelly to nelly it was stated in another post