Let the countdown begin.
One year from today on July 11, 2016, the final field will be set for who will compete in the Summer Olympics in Rio from August 5 – 21, 2016. 60 of the best female golfers will earn the opportunity to compete for Olympic Gold based on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Within the top-15, four players per country will be eligible to compete. Countries ranked outside the top-15 will be allowed two competitors each. Here’s a look at how the country teams are shaping up based on the current rankings. Click here for a list of the top-60 ranked players.
Name | Name | Name | Name | |
United States | Stacy Lewis | Brittany Lincicome | Cristie Kerr | Lexi Thompson |
South Korea | Inbee Park | Hyo Joo Kim | So Yeon Ryu | Sei Young Kim |
Australia | Minjee Lee | Karrie Webb | ||
Canada | Brooke M. Henderson | Alena Sharp | ||
China | Shanshan Feng | Xiyu Lin | ||
Chinese Taipei | Teresa Lu | Yani Tseng | ||
Great Britain | Catriona Matthew | Charley Hull | ||
France | Karine Icher | Gwladys Nocera | ||
Germany | Sandra Gal | Caroline Masson | ||
Italy | Giulia Sergas | Diana Luna | ||
Japan | Shiho Oyama | Momoko Ueda | ||
Spain | Azahara Munoz | Carlota Ciganda | ||
Sweden | Anna Nordqvist | Caroline Hedwall | ||
Thailand | Pornanong Phatlum | Ariya Jutanugarn |