Hannah Green is just one stroke away from a medal

Australia’s Hannah Green ended the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, Women’s Golf He finished the event in a shared fourth place after shooting a score of 69, three under par, in the final round at Le Golf National on Saturday.

The Australian golferwho scored 282 strokes (six under par), missed out on a place in the play-off by just one stroke behind Lin Xiyu from the People’s Republic of China, who also played three under par in the final round and secured the bronze medal.

New Zealand’s Lydia Ko won the gold medal with a score of 10 under par and 282 strokes, two strokes ahead of Germany’s Esther Henseleit.

Australia has not yet won a medal in golf – in both the men’s and women’s competitions.

Nevertheless, Hannah Green’s fourth-place finish was the best result by an Australian woman in golf at the Olympic Games, surpassing her own and Marcus Fraser’s previous placings of fifth.

However, the close finish left the 27-year-old from Perth, who was tied with three other golfers, with mixed feelings.

About how she feels.

Hannah Green: “(Angry) is, I think, the first word that comes to mind. Maybe I’ll give myself five minutes to think about it. After such a bad start to the games on Wednesday, I finished fourth. I must be pretty proud of myself.

“I created some good opportunities down the stretch (back nine holes), but I’m a little upset that the putt on (hole) 17 didn’t go in.

“Overall, I’m super proud of myself. My team and I did well today. So overall, I’m super happy to be part of the games.”

When asked if she was aware that she was chasing a medal.

Hannah Green: “You always expect the others to play well and I knew it was going to be difficult. It was nice that I was in the third or fourth group from the back, so I felt like I had less pressure than maybe the other girls who came in.

“I was surprised. The time I saw (I was in third place) was from ninth position and then I ended up in the water. I honestly felt like I was completely out of it.

“The last nine holes are difficult and I obviously played them well yesterday. I just wanted to make sure I focused on them and gave myself chances, which I certainly did. So I’m proud of that.”

About the atmosphere on the course.

Hannah Green: “These are probably the biggest crowds I’ve ever played in front of. When I won the Women’s PGA Championship in Minnesota in 2019, the weather was super rainy and miserable, so I didn’t have that many fans.”

On the question of whether she will participate in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

“I’m definitely going to keep playing golf. Knock on wood, I’m not getting injured or anything like that. But when I left Tokyo (2020), I was thinking about Paris (2024), just because I thought it would be such a great venue. And it was. So LA will definitely be on my radar.

Your most important insight from the tournament.

Hannah Green: “Definitely not giving up. I really thought I was completely out after the first round and it probably helped that the greens got a bit firmer and the wind picked up a bit.

“I just have to be careful not to take on too much. It would be nice if I could get off to a better start in tournaments, because if I do my best on the first day, then I can really keep up.”

“I’m really looking forward to the next events in my calendar and will approach the whole thing with a positive attitude.”