RIO DE JANEIRO - Inbee Park kept her composure in strong wind and made two late birdies to regain the lead, posting a 1-under 70 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the women's golf at Olympic Golf Course.
Just as difficult as the 30-mph gusts was seeing the name of Lydia Ko right behind her. Ko, a New Zealander who is the No. 1 player in women's golf, made the first hole-in-one of her career and shot 65. She trails Park by two strokes.
American Stacy Lewis went backward. She began the day a shot out of the lead but shot 76.
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