Spherical 2 of the ladies’s golf competitors on the 2024 Olympics noticed a mix of play from low to excessive scores. Staff USA continues to be in competition for one of many three medals, as all three women are beneath par on the midway level.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang every signed for a 2-under 70 on Thursday to sit down tied twelfth and 6 pictures off the lead. After capturing even par on Wednesday, the duo now sits at 2-under complete within the occasion.
Lilia Vu struggled on Friday however salvaged a 1-over 73 rating to sit down at 1-under total within the event. She is seven pictures again.
Korda was 6-under and bogey-free by way of 15 holes on Thursday earlier than a double-bogey on the par-3 sixteenth took the wind out of her sails.
She added a bogey at 17 to drop to 1-under on the day. Nevertheless, the 14-time LPGA winner made a clutch birdie on the 18th to exit on a excessive observe.
The highest-ranked participant bought scorching on the entrance 9 with 4 birdies. She picked up pictures on the par-5 third, par-4 fifth, sixth and ninth holes. Korda’s fifth birdie of the day got here on the par-3 eleventh. The sixth got here on the par-4 fifteenth, and it regarded just like the world No. 1 was within the zone.
In strokes gained off the tee, she picked up +1.855, the fourth-best within the second spherical. Korda additionally added +1.423 in SG Tee to Inexperienced.
Her brief sport struggled though she hit 16-of-18 greens in regulation. Nevertheless, she averages 1.81 putts per inexperienced in regulation.
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Zhang opened her day with a bogey on the second, however after that hiccup, she saved her scorecard clear. Birdies on the third, ninth, and 18th secured her rating of 70.
She is No. 9 in strokes gained placing through the second spherical, at +1.798. Nevertheless, she struggled across the inexperienced. Zhang misplaced -0.570 in strokes gained across the inexperienced, which is No. 41 within the 60-person discipline.
Off the tee has not been nice for her, both. Zhang solely hit 8-of-14 fairways on Thursday. She hit 12-of-18 greens in regulation, however it was not sufficient to get issues going.
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Vu couldn’t discover a lot rhythm. She made a birdie on the par 4 sixth to lastly get her day going, however then she made a double bogey and bogeyed the subsequent two holes. Vu dropped her third shot on the Par 5 14th.
She redeemed herself a contact, however these three pictures proved pricey. Vu at present sits tied for 14th.
Her brief sport proved to be her largest weak spot. Vu misplaced pictures across the inexperienced (-0.321) and in strokes gained placing (-0.496).
Whereas they’re inside attain, all three should hit the accelerator and go low to win one of many three medals.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. For extra golf protection, observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You can too observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @golf_girl_sl.
