"Gold to complete the set", "Dream come true"- Fans react to Lydia Ko's win at the Paris Olympics, confirming her induction into the LPGA Hall of Fame

Lydia Ko carded in a final round score of one under par 71 to claim the gold medal at the Paris Olympics golf competition by a two-stroke margin. The LPGA Tour star defeated Germany's Esther Henseleit and China's Xiyu Janet Lin, securing a gold medal for New Zealand.

Having captured silver at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Ko has now completed the Olympic trifecta. Her victory propels her into the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, a fitting honor for the three-time Olympic medalist.

Her performance this week has left golf enthusiasts all over the world impressed and inspired. Reacting to the medal trifecta, a fan wrote:

"Doesn’t get much more special than that to confirm your place in the HOF & glad she finally managed to get the gold to complete the set"

Another fan stated,

"congrats! dream come true"

Another user termed the win 'fabulous'.

" Fabulous victory for Lydia Ko….absolutely fabulous "

Here are a few other fans' reactions to Lydia Ko's gold medal-winning performance:

" What a Legend we're witnessing," a user wrote.

A fan commented, " Gets the Gold! Gets into LPGA HOF!! Hits the cycle of medals-one of each!!! Amazing!!!! Congrats"

" Best result of the Olympics!, " claimed a fan.

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Lydia Ko 2024 Paris Olympics Stats

Lydia Ko's Olympic dominance continued as she completed her Olympic medal set with a gold. The New Zealander, who previously earned silver (RIo 2016) and bronze (Tokyo 2020), has now claimed a medal in each of her Olympic appearances. Here's a look at Ko's overall tournament stats:

Scores

• 72 (even par)
• 67 (five under par)
• 68 (four under par)
• 71 (one under par)

Birdies

• Round 1 - 4
• Round 2 - 6
• Round 3 - 6
• Round 4 - 4

Pars

• Round 1 - 11
• Round 2 - 11
• Round 3 - 10
• Round 4 - 12

Bogeys

• Round 1 - 2
• Round 2 - 1
• Round 3 - 2
• Round 4 - 1

Double Bogeys

• Round 1 - 1
• Round 2 - 0
• Round 3 - 0
• Round 4 - 1

Fairways Hit

• Round 1 - 7
• Round 2 - 11
• Round 3 - 8
• Round 4 - 10

Greens in Regulations

• Round 1 - 13
• Round 2 - 14
• Round 3 - 12
• Round 4 - 14

Scrambling

• Round 1 - 60 percent
• Round 2 - 75 percent
• Round 3 - 66.67 percent
• Round 4 - 50 percent

Total Putts

• Round 1 - 31
• Round 2 - 27
• Round 3 - 26
• Round 4 - 30

Sand Saves

• Round 1 - NA
• Round 2 - 1
• Round 3 - NA
• Round 4 - 1

Average Driving Distance

• Round 1 - 247 yards
• Round 2 - 245 yards
• Round 3 - 244 yards
• Round 4 - 245 yards

Driving Accuracy

• Round 1 - 50 percent
• Round 2 - 78.57 percent
• Round 3 - 57.14rcent
• Round 4 - 71.43 percent

Approach Shot Distance to Pin

• Round 1 - 10.16
• Round 2 - 12.52
• Round 3 - 8.45
• Round 4 - 10.02

Strokes Gained - Off the Tee

• Round 1 - 0.644
• Round 2 - 1.094
• Round 3 - 1.208
• Round 4 - 0.238

Strokes Gained - Approach to the Green

• Round 1 - 1.406
• Round 2 - 0.239
• Round 3 - 0.756
• Round 4 - (-1.136)

Strokes Gained - Around the Green

• Round 1 - (-0.271)
• Round 2 - 1.880
• Round 3 - (-0.172)
• Round 4 - 0.193

Strokes Gained - Putting

• Round 1 - 0.341
• Round 2 - 2.510
• Round 3 - 3.323
• Round 4 - 1.348

Strokes Gained - Total

• Round 1 - 2.120
• Round 2 - 5.723
• Round 3 - 5.115
• Round 4 - 0.643