Three majors champions and a celebrity brother-sister duo will go for gold in Paris after Australia’s four-member Olympic golf group was locked in.
Minjee Lee will attend a 3rd Olympics, Hannah Inexperienced a second, whereas former world No.1 Jason Day will take the chance he missed in 2016 and put on inexperienced and gold for the primary time.
Rising star Min Woo Lee stated it was “loopy” to suppose he’d be an Olympian, with the world no.36 set to hitch his sister Minjee with that now on his profession resume.
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“Now that it’s beginning to sink in, representing the Australian Olympic group alongside my sister at Paris 2024 is definitely loopy,” he stated.
“Taking part in on the Olympics has been a objective of mine ever since Minjee certified for the Rio Olympics in 2016. Now that it’s right here, I need to do the inexperienced and gold proud and will probably be doing all the things I can to return house with a gold medal.”
The Lees are the one brother-sister duo to win USGA championships – Minjee received the 2012 US Women’ Junior and Min Woo the 2016 US Junior Novice – and now be a part of the wealthy historical past of Olympic siblings.
“Representing Australia at a 3rd consecutive Olympic Video games is really an honour,” Minjee stated.
“The previous two Olympics have been among the many best experiences of my profession, and I’ve little question Paris 2024 will solely add to that.
“Having my brother in Paris as a part of the group will make it a fortnight that our household will treasure ceaselessly.”
Inexperienced, Australia’s highest-ranked golfer at No.7 within the Girls’s World Golf Rankings, was additionally Australia’s finest performer within the Olympic golf competitors in Tokyo three years in the past and hits the Video games in type having collected two LPGA Tour wins this season
“I’m so thrilled to be as soon as once more representing the Australian Olympic group at Paris 2024,” Inexperienced stated.
“Rising up in Perth, I by no means imagined that I might probably win an Olympic medal, however ending fifth in Tokyo has been a serious motivator the previous three years.
“I can’t wait to get to Paris and do the inexperienced and gold proud.”
Day, Australia’s highest-ranked male at No.27 on the planet, baulked on the likelihood to go to Rio in 2016 however didn’t need to miss out this time.
“I’m so grateful for the chance to symbolize the Australian Olympic group in Paris,” he stated.
“All through my profession – whether or not on the PGA Tour, in President Cups and World Cups – I’ve tried to symbolize Australia in one of the simplest ways potential.
“I’ll put on the inexperienced and gold with satisfaction in Paris and would love nothing greater than to win a gold medal for Australia.”
Golf will probably be performed on the Le Golf Nationwide course in Paris.