A lot can change in 50 days.
Since April 27, which marked the 100 day countdown to the start of the Olympics, the make up of the 60 player field has changed considerably. Here’s a look at the biggest changes in the standings with just 50 days to go until the Summer Olympic Games get underway in Rio.
- Australia’s Karrie Webb has been replaced by Su Oh in the standings. Oh jumped 22 spots in the rankings following her play at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. She currently leads Webb by 13 spots in the Rolex Rankings.
- Chile’s Paz Echeverria is out and the country is no longer qualified in the current standings with Echeverria dropping to No.560 in the Rolex Rankings.
- Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow has dropped 29 spots in the Rolex Rankings to fall to No.474, falling off the team, leaving Leona Maguire as the only representative from Ireland.
- Italy’s Diana Luna has been replaced by Giulia Molinaro in the standings and is slated to represent her country alongside Giulia Sergas who leads the country’s standings.
- The Republic of Korea’s Ha Na Jang has dropped out of the top-four spots on the team and has been replaced by Amy Yang.
- Anne Van Dam has replaced the Netherlands’ Dewi Claire Schreefel in the standings. Christel Boeljon remains the highest ranked member of the team.
- Gerina Piller joins Lexi Thompson and Stacy Lewis as representatives for Team U.S.A. after moving to No.15 in the Rolex Rankings.
Current Olympic Field As of June 16, 2016:
Australia
Minjee Lee
Su Oh
Austria
Christine Wolf
Belgium
Chloe Leurquin
Brazil
Miriam Nagl
Victoria Lovelady
Canada
Brooke Henderson
Alena Sharp
China
Shanshan Feng
Xiyu Lin
Columbia
Mariajo Uribe
Czech Republic
Klara Spilkova
Denmark
Nicole Larsen
Nanna Koerstz
Spain
Azahara Munoz
Carlota Ciganda
Finland
Ursula Wilkstrom
Noora Tamminen
France
Karine Icher
Gwladys Nocera
Great Britain
Charley Hull
Catriona Matthew
Germany
Sandra Gal
Caroline Masson
India
Aditi Ashok
Ireland
Leona Maguire
Israel
Laetitia Beck
Italy
Giulia Sergas
Giulia Molinaro
Japan
Harukyo Nomura
Shiho Oyama
Republic of Korea
Inbee Park
Sei Young Kim
In Gee Chun
Amy Yang
Malaysia
Kelly Tan
Michelle Koh
Mexico
Gaby Lopez
Alejandra Llaneza
Netherlands
Christel Boeljon
Anne Van Dam
Norway
Suzann Pettersen
Marianne Skarpnord
New Zealand
Lydia Ko
Liv Cheng
Paraguay
Julieta Granada
South Africa
Lee-Anne Pace
Paula Reto
Russia
Maria Verchenova
Switzerland
Fabiene In-Albon
Sweden
Anna Nordqvist
Pernilla Lindberg
Thailand
Pornanong Phatlum
Ariya Jutanugarn
Chinese Taipei
Teresa Lu
Candie Kung
USA
Lexi Thompson
Stacy Lewis
Gerina Piller
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