Golfers Popov and Masson without Medal Chance - Korda leads

Sophia Popov (St. Leon-Red) and Caroline Masson (Gladbeck) have probably played all medal elevations at the half of the Olympic Golfing tournament. The Twice Solheim Cup winner Masson occupied the 30th place after the second round on the Par-71 course in the KasumigaseKi Country Club with 141 beats (71 + 70). Two blows More has British Open winner Popov (71 + 72) as 39. On the account. The residue of the German duos in second place and three is already nine or eleven blows.

On gold course Nelly Korda is located. The world ranking learning from the US led the 60-member field after the second day with 129 beats and four blows lead in front of a driving trio. The daughter of Petr Korda, who had won the Australian Open in the tennis in 1998, shone on Thursday with 62 beats. In doing so, it was even a double bogey on the final hole. The 23-year-old also achieved nine birdies and an Eagle with the second blow on 311 meter long sixth hole (Par 4).

The blow of the day but lucky Maha Haddioui. The 33-year-old Moroccan luck on 161 meters long hole 7 (Par 3) a hole-in-one, the first of a woman at Olympia.

Nelly Korda's chances on the Olympic victory could increase significantly on Saturday. The women's tournament threatens shortening due to possible weathercapers. "We have informed the players that we may be forced to reduce competition on 54 holes," said Heather Daly-Donodrio, the technical delegates of the tournament.

For the final day on Saturday in the area of ​​the square a tropical weather conditions predicted. The organizers want to open the decision as long as possible and hope that the storm does not discharge over the facility.

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The men's tournament had Xander Schaufele, a US American with German passport, before Rory Sabbatini (Slovakia) and T.C. Pan (Taiwan) won. Hurly Long (St. Leon-Red) and Maximilian Kieffer (Dusseldorf) had occupied the places 35 and 45.