After a silver and a bronze medal, Ko now aims for gold

At the Paris Games, after the “moving day” of the women’s individual competition, Alessandra Fanali is 52nd with 228 (75 76 77, +12) shots. For her Olympic debut, at the Golf National (par 72), she completed the third and penultimate round with a partial of 77 (+5). Two birdies (including one on hole no. 1), five bogeys and a double bogey for the Italian.

Paris Games, results

Lydia Ko is the new leader. After a silver and a bronze, she wants gold at the Olympics – She won silver in Rio de Janeiro 2016 and bronze in Tokyo, but now Lydia Ko wants the gold medal. The New Zealander (of South Korean origin, she was born in Seoul), with a total of 207 (72 67 68, -9), came back from 3rd place with a round of 68 (-4) and caught the Swiss Morgane Metraux (70 66 71) at the top, who was the protagonist with an eagle on the 18th that allowed her to stay in the lead. Major champion, now world number 22 (in 2015, at the age of 17 years, 9 months and 8 days she distinguished herself as the youngest golfer to ascend to the throne of the ranking), the Kiwi proette has the possibility of striking the blow of… KO. Behind the two leaders, in 3rd place with 209 (-7), we find the American Rose Zhang and the Japanese Miyu Yamashita. While the Thai Atthaya Thitikul is 5th with 210 (-6), closely followed by the Colombian Mariajo Uribe, 6th with 211 (-5).

Nelly Korda needs a feat – On the top step of the podium at the Tokyo Olympics, Nelly Korda, number 1 in women’s golf, needs a feat in France. The American is in fact 7th with 212 (-4). Same score also for the French Céline Boutier and the Chinese Ruoning Yin and Xiyu Lin. Just outside the Top 10, 11th with 213 (-3), the Australian Hannah Green (her best round of the “moving day”, 66, -6) and the South Korean Amy Yang.

Only 20 Proettes With Under Par Scores – Le Golf National, which hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018, is testing the 60 competitors in the field. Of those, 20 have so far recorded an overall score under par.

Alessandra Fanali’s statements – “I played very well and had a lot of fun. Especially on the last holes, I didn’t manage to sink a single putt. I tried everything to study the slopes as best I could, but nothing, the ball didn’t seem to want to go in. I think that the score, at that moment, doesn’t reflect my game. I really hope to finish the match in the best possible way.”

Katie Ledecky, Special Guest: “I Love Watching Golf” – Katie Ledecky, the queen of freestyle and one of the strongest swimmers of all time, was the featured guest in the third round. Named by the United States as the flag bearer for the Olympic Closing Ceremony, the most decorated swimmer of all time, who won four medals in Paris (two gold, one silver and one bronze), closely supported her compatriots Korda, Vu and Zhang, as well as her Stanford University classmate Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland. “I love watching golf and sooner or later I want to learn how to play, and for that I will have to count on my friend Valenzuela,” Ledecky said.

The tournament live on Discovery Plus. On Rai channels, live links and insights – The final round of the competition will also be broadcast live, from 9:00 to 18:00, on Discovery Plus. Live links and insights in the “Qui Parigi” and “Notti Olimpiche” columns, on Rai 2 and Rai Sport.

The competition format – The competition is played over a distance of 72 holes (18 per day), with a stroke play formula.