An American is the reigning gold medalist in Olympic women’s golf, as Nelly Korda rode an incredible second round to victory in the Tokyo games. In 2024, Korda is back to defend her title, but she will face a very tough field if she wants to claim the gold once again in . Continue reading for our golf betting picks for the Paris Olympics and who we think will come away with the gold.
Olympic Women’s Golf Betting Odds
| Golfer | Gold Medal Odds |
| Nelly Korda | +600 |
| Lilia Vu | +600 |
| Atthaya Thitikul | +800 |
| Jin Young Ko | +1200 |
| Rose Zhang | +1600 |
| Ruoning Yin | +1800 |
| Miyuu Yamashita | +1800 |
| Hyo Joo Kim | +1800 |
| Brooke Henderson | +1800 |
| Xiyu Lin | +2000 |
| Linn Grant | +2000 |
| Hannah Green | +2000 |
| Leona Maguire | +2200 |
| Minjee Lee | +2500 |
| Charley Hull | +2500 |
| Celine Boutier | +2500 |
| Carlota Ciganda | +2500 |
| Yuka Saso | +2800 |
Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook
Nelly Korda is co-favorite to win the gold medal in this year’s Olympic women’s golf competition. The American is ed at +600 by fellow American Lilia Vu, who is coming back from injury this year after a very successful 2023 where she won two LPGA majors. Having two American favorites makes this tournament very similar to the Olympic men’s golf event, where Americans Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are favorites to win gold.
Olympic Women’s Golf Major Storylines
The biggest storyline heading into the Olympic women’s golf tournament is just how much parity there has been in high-profile women’s golf tournaments over the last few years. In 2024, we have had four different major winners in the four majors that have been played. In 2023, we had four winners in five majors. And in 2022, all five majors had a different winner. That makes this tournament anyone’s to win, even if there are a few golfers with better odds to win than the rest of the pack.
Also fun to monitor will be the showdown between Americans Korda and Vu, which could play out at the top of the leaderboard throughout this event. While Korda is the bigger star between these two from a mainstream standpoint, Vu has proven that she is more than capable of winning over Korda in the biggest events in women’s golf. As long as Vu is still right physically, we could be in for a great duel between these Americans, along with anyone else who can keep up with them.
Olympic Women’s Golf Medal Contenders
Along with Korda and Vu, there is a long list of contenders for gold, silver, and bronze in this tournament. Names like Atthaya Thitikul, Jin Young Ko, and Rose Zhang are among those we could see at or near the top of the leaderboard down the stretch in this competition. But the list of names we could see win a medal in Olympic women’s golf is a long one and bettors should not be afraid to get creative with their picks here.
Women’s Golf Betting Prediction: Brooke Henderson (+1800)
It is tempting to take Nelly Korda or Lilia Vu to win this tournament, both as an American and as someone who understands that they are favorites for a reason, as they are both great golfers. But we will move a little further down the board and take Canadian Brooke Henderson to come away with the gold in this event instead. Henderson has a recent major title to her name, having won the Evian Championship in 2022 and she has just as good a chance as the favorites here, only at a much better price.
