Women’s Golf Olympic Odds
Who will be crowned with the gold medal in Women’s Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics? Here is a look at the odds.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Lydia Ko is the favorite to win, as she has +300 odds. Other short odds to win are Ariya Jutanugarn (+800), Lexi Thompson (+1400) and Brooke Henderson (+1400). The Rio Olympics take place from August 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The golf tournament will be held in a standard 72-hole tournament over four rounds. In the event of a tie, a three-hole playoff will take place.
Ko is ranked No. 1 in the world. She will be competing for New Zealand at the Olympics. She has won four golf tournaments this year, including one major. She finished in the top 3 in three of the four majors this year.
Jutanugarn is second in the world rankings. She competes for Thailand in the Olympics. She has four wins to her credit in 2016, including one major championship. She has finished in the top 4 in three of the four majors.
Thompson is fourth in the world rankings. She competes for the United States. She has one win this year. She has finished in the top 5 of one major this year and has one major victory in her career.
Henderson sits third in the world rankings. She will compete for Canada in this Olympics. She has two wins in 2016, including one major championship. She has finished in the top 10 in two majors this year.