Five years after being the runner-up at the Rio Olympics, the South Korea-born Ko was edged for a second silver medal by Japan's Mone Inami in a playoff, with American Nelly Korda winning gold by a stroke. "I’ve felt so much love and support for them, this is for New Zealand." Ko was also feeling the love from South Korea, where her parents were watching her strong fourth-day challenge. "Even though I am playing under the New Zealand flag, I feel very grateful that a lot of the South Koreans still support me. "I say I'm 'Ko-Wi', the Korean Kiwi, and I'm very proud of that.
