Lydia Ko overtook Morgane Metraux for the lead with the Spanish women far behind

Thanks to a round of 68 strokes (4 under par) this Friday, the New Zealander My Lydia arrived in switzerland Morgane Metraux in the leadership of women’s golf tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesand both will appear this Saturday on the final day at Le Golf National with a profit of two effects.

Metrauxwho completed Saturday’s round with a 71 (-1), remains in the lead, but is now joined by Lydia Ko, who is chasing her third Olympic medal after silver at Rio 2026 and bronze at Tokyo 2020. The New Zealander, winner of two majors, he made six birdies for two bogeys to reach the tournament leader.

Me and Metraux They lead the table tied at 207 strokes (9 below) and have an advantage of two over the duo formed by the American Rose Zhang, world number 89, and the Japanese Miyu Yamashita, eighteenth in the ranking.

Thai is three Atthaya Thitikul the Colombian is four Mariajo Uribewho carded a 71 (-2) to continue the options to fight for the metal this Saturday in his third Olympic Games and his final tournament as a professional golfer.

“The plan (to retire) was postponed,” said Uribe, 34. “At first it was Tokyo, but then Covid came and I had a son. So we decided, as a family, to try again in Paris . So four too many years have passed,” said the Colombian.

Uribe qualified for Paris 2024 by winning the New South Wales Open. “Winning there made it possible to be here,” said the Colombian, who once he knew he would be participating in his third and final Games put all his efforts into ensuring a grand farewell.

The defending champion and world number one, American Nelly Korda, carded a 70 (-2) and is seventh on the table tied with the Chinese Janet Lin Xiyu and Yin Ruoning and the French Celine Boutier.

As for the Spanish, Azahara Muñoz He shot his second straight 69 to be even overall, nine strokes behind the leaders. The girl from Malaga made good two bogeys as she finished the first nine with four birdies and an eagle on the second nine holes. It is ranked 21st.

“I have a very good feeling. I played well. Getting a good result in the Games makes me feel very proud. Finishing with an eagle is a boost of energy for the last day,” said Muñoz.

Pamplona Carlota Ciganda He is still undefeated in the field and this Friday he recorded 75 shots (+3) for a total of +10.

“I went into the water on the first hole with my second shot and made a double bogey. Then I recovered on the next hole, but I didn’t feel comfortable at any time. The putts didn’t fit. I was making a good approach to shots and I left them near the flag, but then I failed and the other case I lost the street, even slightly, and the recovery in this field is very difficult,” explained Navarrese.