Inami, 22, birdied the 17th hole to pull even with Korda with a hole to play, but she then bogeyed the final hole, dropping her one shot off the lead. That left Ko, 24, who was also a shot behind, as the only challenger for the gold medal, but she finished with a par that was promptly matched by Korda. Korda, who won her first professional major at the Women’s P.G.A. That second competition lasted a single hole: Inami made par and finished second when Ko recorded a bogey. Jessica Korda finished in a tie for 15th, then returned to the 18th hole to embrace Nelly after her victory.

Source: New York Times August 07, 2021 05:26 UTC