Esther Henseleit moves into podium position
The German made her fifth birdie of the day at the 10th hole and is now at 7 under and in a tie for third.
Lydia Ko staying above the fray
While her playing competitors struggled, the New Zealander got up and down for par from 95 yards at the fifth. She’s in the gold medal position at 9 under, one clear of Ruoning Yin. Hannah Green and Miyu Yamashita are two back.
Morgane Metraux comes crashing down at the fifth
It’s a triple bogey for Metraux, dropping her into a tie for ninth at 4 under, three shots from the podium.
Anatomy of a triple:
- Tee shot: So far left it hit a lady ducking under an umbrella
- Second shot: From the rough, hooked into more rough
- Third shot: Chunked from the rough
- Fourth shot: Through the green and into more rough
- Fifth shot: 17 feet from the hole
- Sixth shot: Short
- Seventh shot: In
Hannah Green has clearly stated how much an …