Olympic Games
Meadow seventh and Maguire 23rd as Nelly underlines No 1 status with gold
Stephanie Meadow finished a brilliant seventh after a closing 66, and Leona Maguire tied 23rd as world No 1 Nelly Korda confirmed her status as the game's best player by claiming Olympic gold in a heart-stopping finale to the Women's Individual Stroke Play in Tokyo.
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Meadow leads Irish medal charge in Tokyo; Maguire frustrated after triple
Stephanie Meadow birdied three of her last six holes to keep her medal hopes alive in Tokyo as a "frustrated" Leona Maguire was left feeling she needs another 61 after a painful triple-bogey left her two shots further back heading into Saturday’s final round at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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