What were the five best moments in women’s golf in 2024? Join Fore-All as we count them down here:
No. 5 – United States Wins the Solheim Cup – It had been a long seven years since the United States won the Solheim Cup, women’s golf’s equivalent to the Ryder Cup, but in 2024 the Americans grabbed it back from the Europeans. After a dominant first day, the Europeans scrapped their way back into it, but behind dominant performances from Rose Zhang, Megan Khang and Lauren Coughlin, the United States gave their terrific captain Stacy Lewis a win.
No. 4 – Lydia Ko Wins AIG Women’s Open – Fresh off a monumental victory in Paris (read on for more on that), Lydia Ko came back and won her third-career major. It was her first major title since 2016, and couldn’t have possibly happened at a better location, The Old Course at St. Andrews. At the most iconic venue in golf, one of the sport’s greatest modern icons had a thrilling victory, battling difficult conditions and brutal weather.
No. 3 – Stanford Wins National Championship – Stanford’s win at the 2024 NCAA Women’s National Championship wasn’t unusual, it was the current powerhouse just winning once again, but it felt bigger. Mostly because of senior Rachel Heck, who’s path had a lot of bumps in the road, returning to the top of the sport. While Stanford is far from ever being an underdog, there is an inherent likability in so many of its players that make it easy to be happy for the team.
No. 2 – Nelly Korda Wins Chevron Championship – 2024 was the season of Nelly Korda, there are so many amazing on-course moments to choose from, whether it be winning in her hometown of Bradenton, winning in New York City or her comeback victory at The Annika. I chose the Chevron Championship, which was her fifth victory in a row and second-career major. For the time, Korda was the biggest golf star in the world regardless of gender, and more than stamped her position as the LPGA’s greatest star.
No. 1 – Lydia Ko Wins Olympic Gold – A layup of a No. 1 answer, you would be hard pressed to find a better moment in all of sports than Ko’s win at the Olympics. Not only did it clinch a third medal for one of the LPGA’s most beloved stars, it also clinched her a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. This win was monumental, one of the most historic moments in the history of women’s golf, and was just a piece of Ko’s incredible, historic year.
