Nelly Korda begins the defence of her women’s Olympic title.

In the wake of Scottie Scheffler’s sensational victory in Paris last Sunday, the women’s event occurs with questions over golf’s Olympic credentials surely well and truly banished from the sporting agenda.Scheffler’s gold-medal-yielding, course-record-equalling, final-round 62 pipped GB’s Tommy Fleetwood on an incredible final day at Le Golf National.As it unfolded, former European Tour player, GB Olympic manager and seasoned golf commentator Jamie Spence texted: “Best golf of the year.”