Sporting an Olympics ring tattoo with the Silver Fern, New Zealand's Lydia Ko is in the mix after a gritty opening round of the Olympics women’s golf championship on Wednesday. Ko, the world No 10 who won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics, shot a one-under 70 to be in a tie for 16th at the end of the first day. Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom leads after a five-under 66, with American world No 1 Nelly Korda and Indian Aditi Ashok tied for second after four-under 67s. Chris Trotman/Getty Images Lydia Ko follows the fortunes of a tee shot during her opening round at the Olympics in Japan. On a scorching day at the picturesque Kasumigaseki Country Club course on the outskirts of Tokyo, Ko needed to use ice packs to combat the heat.

Source: Stuff August 04, 2021 04:45 UTC