The Swiss golfers are off to a good start in the tournament. After the first of four rounds, Morgane Métraux and Albane Valenzuela are both in the top 15.
Morgane Métraux and Albane Valenzuela started the Olympic golf tournament with faint hopes of a medal. And after the first round on the Golf National course in the south-west of Paris, these hopes need not diminish. Morgane Métraux is in a tie for 4th place after the first 18 holes with 70 strokes and therefore two under par in her debut under the Olympic rings.
The 27-year-old managed a birdie a total of four times, meaning she put the ball in the hole with one stroke less than planned. However, she also needed an extra shot (bogey) twice. On the last hole, the Lausanne native even had a chance to make up two strokes. The long putt just missed the target, but she still managed to finish in the top 4 thanks to the well-made shot.
Albane Valenzuela was in 3rd place at times during her round after two birdies. However, the Geneva native lost a total of three strokes on the 12th and 13th holes. Valenzuela, who finished 18th in Tokyo three years ago and 21st in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, was able to make up the deficit immediately and complete the par round.
