Inbee Park beats the wind in Rio, leads women's golf field heading into final round

The Associated Press
August 20, 2016 at 2:21AM
Inbee Park of South Korea walks off the 18th hole after finishing the third round of the women's golf event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Inbee Park of South Korea walks off the 18th hole after finishing the third round of the women's golf event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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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