BIANCA Pagdanganan and Yuka Saso slipped in the race for medals in the second round highlighted by the sizzling play of Nelly Korda in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics women’s golf championship at the Kasumigaseki Country Club on Thursday.
Pagdanganan had an even par 71 for the dayto slip from joint seventh to a share of 27th at 140.
Saso had a three-under 68 after an opening 74, is still at the bottom half of the 60-female field at 34th with a 142 total.
The chances of the Filipina golfers to capture a medal will now rest not just on their play but also the weather.
There are reports the women’s golf tournament could be slashed to three rounds due to the weather forecast, with heavy rain expected due to an approaching tropical storm. The Associated Press said the players have already been informed of the possibility that the competition will become a 54-hole event.
Korda had an eagle-aided nine-under par for the day – a 62 that could have been better if not for a double bogey in the 18th hole.
The American golfer holds the lead with a 13-under 129, four shots ahead of Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark, Aditi Ashok of India, and Emily Pedersen of Denmark.
The world No. 1 eagled the par 4 sixth hole, and had three-birdie streaks from the seventh and again from the 12th.
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