Amy Yang drops to 14th on second day of women's golf tournament

Amy Yang dropped to 14th on the second day of the women’s golf tournament at the Paris Olympics Thursday, leading the Korean contingent but remaining seven strokes behind the leader with two days still to play.

Amy Yang competes in the women's golf tournament at the Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France on Thursday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Amy Yang dropped to 14th on the second day of the women’s golf tournament at the Paris Olympics Thursday, leading the Korean contingent but remaining seven strokes behind the leader with two days still to play.

Yang recorded a one-under, 71, on day 2, putting her at 1-under, 143, across the tournament so far. She dropped a single spot to tie for 14th, while Morgane Metraux climbed to first on eight-under, 136.

Yin Ruoning of China sits a stroke behind on seven-under, with Lydia Ko of New Zealand third with five-under.

Among the Koreans in the competition, Ko Jin-young stayed at tied 26th with a one-over day for 146, while Kim Hyo-joo rode a two-under to climb 14 spots and join Ko at 26th.

Olympic golf is played in a stroke play format, during which golfers complete on an 18-hole course over four days.

A medal by Korean golfer this year will mark the country’s second medal in the sport after Park In-bee won the first tournament since 1920 at the 2016 Olympics.

Park still remains the only Korean golfer to have won an Olympic medal, with no male Korean golfer having stood on the podium.

The men’s tournament, meanwhile, wrapped up Sunday, with Tom Kim finishing in eighth place for the best result by Korean.

The women’s tournament will continue through Saturday.

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]