by Lisa Antonucci Updated On: August 2, 2021, 5:36 pm ET
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What looks like a great event on paper should be an even more terrific tournament in reality when the women’s Olympic golf competition kicks off Wednesday in Tokyo (Tuesday night in the U.S.). World No. 1 Nelly Korda leads an all-star American foursome against an elite field of 60 players that includes the top 14 players on the Rolex Rankings and features a power-packed Korean team that boasts four of the top six players in the world, headlined by 2016 gold medalist and world No. 3 Inbee Park.
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Odds & Ends: DJ’s early exit, Mitchell’s record-tying Saturday and more
World No. 2 Dustin Johnson entered the week as the betting favorite, listed at +700 by PointsBet, but headed home before the weekend after shooting 70-72 to miss the cut by two shots. It marked just the third missed cut in 16 starts this season for Johnson, who made three bogeys over his final seven holes Friday including a bogey at 18 after putting his tee shot in the water. … Rickie Fowler (+4000 entering the week), jockeying to keep his position inside the top 125 of the FedExCup standings and looking for his first win in more than two years, continued his trend of better play after opening with a bogey-free, 7-under 64 in the opening round in Minnesota. After sharing the first-round lead, Fowler faded to T-34 following rounds of 73-70-71, which were unfortunately highlighted by a triple bogey at 18 on Saturday and a bogey-bogey finish on Sunday. … World No. 174 Keith Mitchell, listed at +20000