Nelly Korda Strikes Gold For Us In Women's Golf
At the Tokyo Olympics, the world No.1 female golfer, Nelly Korda of the US, survived a tense final round to take the gold on 17 under par.
Korda took the lead on the second day and did not give it up through Saturday's final round.
The 23-year-old is a multiple winner on the LPGA Tour. She took her first major, the Women's PGA, in June.
Japan's rising star Inami Mone was a single shot behind alongside Lydia Ko of New Zealand.
Inami won the playoff for silver with a par to Ko's bogey on the first extra hole. Ko had to settle for the bronze to go with her silver from Rio 2016.
This year's US Women's Open champion, Japanese-Filipino Saso Yuka, finished in 9th on 10 under par.