Golf at Paris 2024

1. New Zealand - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

2. United States of America - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

3. Great Britain - 1 Medal (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)

4. Germany - 1 Medal (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)

5. People's Republic of China - 1 Medal (0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)

6. Japan - 1 Medal (0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)

Diksha Dagar was faring excellently on the second day, managing two birdies and 15 pars across the first 17 holes to be tied in third. However, yet another horrid finish with a double bogey means she has slumped down the tied-13th with a score of -1. 

Aditi, meanwhile, had to contend with two early bogeys but surged back with four birdies on the trot. However, another bogey in the second half means she stays at a modest -1 too alongside Diskha.

The first round comes to a close with Diksha Dagar on -1 and Aditi Dagar at par after 18 holes. Both Indians were on course for ending the day in the top three but two consecutive bogeys for Diksha to finish and a double bogey for Aditi on the final hole means they are now well off leader Celine Boutier's -7 score.

CLASSIFICATION AFTER ROUND 1

1. Celine Boutier (FRA) -7

2. Ashleigh Buhai (RSA) -4

T3. Gaby Lopez (MEX) -2

T3. Morgane Metraux (SUI) -2

T3. Mariajo Uribe (COL) -2

T3. Lilia Vu (USA) -2

T7. Diksha Dagar (IND) -1

T12. Aditi Ashok (IND) 0

Welcome back to live coverage of golf at Paris 2024. As promised, we are back to give you life updates of Aditi Ashok in the women's individual stroke play medal event. The format is the same as the men's: four rounds of eighteen holes each to determine the top three.

Aditi agonizingly missed out on a Bronze in Tokyo and is now India's sole remaining hope in golf to take the medal. The Indian shall be teeing off any minute now.

We will back on August 7 when Aditi Ashok takes to the green, hoping to improve upon her fourth-place finish in Tokyo to become India's first ever golfer to win an Olympic medal.

Shubhankar was one shot over par today. Gaganjeet one shot under. That rounds off a disappointing display in men's golf for India.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION

GOLD | Scottie Scheffler (USA): -19 to par

SILVER | Tommy Fleetwood (GBR): -18 to par

BRONZE | Hideki Matsuyama (JPN): -17 to par

4. Victor Perez (FRA): -16 to par

T5. Rory McIlroy (IRL): -15 to par

T5. Jon Rahm (ESP): -15 to par

7. Nicolai Højgaard (DEN): -14 to par

8. Tom Kim (KOR): -13 to par

T40. Shubhankar Sharma (IND): -1 to par

T45. Gaganjeet Singh Bullar (IND): +1 to par

CLASSIFICATION AFTER ROUND 3

T1. Xander Schauffele (USA) -14 to par (65+66+68)

T1. Jon Rahm (ESP) -14 to par (67+66+66)

3. Tommy Fleetwood (GBR) -13 to par (67+64+69)

T4. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) -11 to par (63+68+71)

T4. Nicolai Hojgaard (DEN) -11 to par  (70+70+62)

T6. Rory McIlroy (IRL) -10 to par (68+69+66)

T6. Ludvig Aberg (SWE) -10 to par (68+70+66)

T6. Scottie Scheffler (USA) -10 to par (67+69+67)

T34. Shubhankar Sharma (IND) -2 to par (70+69+72)

T46. Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar (IND) +2 to par (75+69+71)

CLASSIFICATION AFTER ROUND 2

T1. Xander Schauffele (USA) -11 to par 

T1. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) -11 to par

T1. Tommy Fleetwood (GBR) -11 to par

T25. Shuvhankar Sharma (IND) - 3 to par

T51. Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar (IND) +2 to par

UPDATE

It was a decent day out in the green for the two Indians but nothing to boast about. Both Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar managed two shots under par in Round 2 but the gap to the top only grew. The leading pack is now sitting pretty 11 shots under par at the halfway stage and it looks like a mountain to climb for the Indian duo here on. They would need no less than a flawless day of golf today to keep any outside chances of a medal alive.

CLASSIFICATION AFTER ROUND 1

1. Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) - 63(-8) 

2. Xander Schauffele (USA) - 65(-6)

T3. Joaquin Niemann (CHI) - 66(-5)

T3. Emiliano Grillo (ARG) - 66(-5)

T3. Tom Kim (KOR) - 66(-5)

T29. Shubhankar Sharma (IND) - 70(-1)

T56. Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) - 75(+4)

Gaganjeet struggled big time on the opening day of the affair, as he started with two bogies. The veteran had however recovered well with three birdies and a par, thus heading into the final hole with a +1. Therein came the downfall as Gaganjeet shot a +4 in a par hole of 4, thus slumping right down to the bottom of the 60-man field.

Shubhankar, on the other hand, enjoyed quite a contrasting day in the office. He started off quietly with two pars but an eagle in the third bode him well for the rest of the day. Three bogeys and a birdie in the second half meant his score read -1, a gettable seven shots off the leader Hideki Matsuyama's -8.

Welcome to the live coverage of golf from Paris Olympics 2024.

The action from Le Golf National kicked off on Thursday with round one of four as is the case on PGA Tours as well. Theonly difference in the Olumpic format is the ommision of a cut after two rounds.

Two Indian are representing India in the event -- Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma.