Philippines' Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan competes in round 1 of the womenís golf individual stroke play of the  Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris on August 7, 2024. Pierre-Philippe Marcou, AFP

PARIS 2024

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172330697930320240807-olympics-golf-pagdanganan-AFP.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines&#x27; Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan competes in round 1 of the womenís golf individual stroke play of the  Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris on August 7, 2024. Pierre-Philippe Marcou, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines&#x27; Bianca Isabel Pagdanganan competes in round 1 of the women&#x27;s golf individual stroke play of the  Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris on August 7, 2024. <em>Pierre-Philippe Marcou, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>Filipina golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina gave a good account of themselves in the women&#x27;s individual stroke play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p><p>Pagdanganan was one stroke away from a bronze medal, with her 6-under par total of 282 good for joint fourth along with Australia&#x27;s Hannah Green, Korea&#x27;s Amy Yang, and Japan&#x27;s Miyu Yamashita.</p><p>They were on track for a playoff for bronze until China&#x27;s Janet Lin birdied in the 18th hole to seize the solo third and dash the Filipina&#x27;s medal hopes.</p><p>Esther Henseleit of Germany took silver with an 8-under total of 280, while Lydia Ko of New Zealand sealed her place in history by winning the gold medal with a 10-under 278.</p><p>Ardina, meanwhile, finished 3-under with a total of 285, tied with Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland, Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, Brooke Henderson of Canada, and Spain&#x27;s Azahara Munoz.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/7/paris-2024-pagdanganan-tied-for-13th-after-first-round-of-womens-golf-046">READ: Pagdanganan tied for 13th after first round of women&#x27;s golf</a></div><p>For Ko, the victory gives her more Olympic medals than any other golfer in history. </p><p>Ko was runner-up behind Park In-bee when golf returned to the Olympics from a 112-year absence in Rio in 2016, before finishing third in Tokyo three years ago.</p><p>World number 54 Henseleit had been nine shots off the lead at the halfway stage of the event and seven back going into Saturday.</p><p>Her silver medal continues a breakthrough season which has seen the 25-year-old post top-15 finishes at three major championships to climb the rankings.</p><p>Lin outshone her more fancied compatriot Yin Ruoning with a three-under 69 to become the second Chinese golf medallist after Shanshan Feng also won bronze in 2016. </p><p>Pagdanganan and Ardina completed the Philippines&#x27; campaign in the Paris Olympics, with the country finishing with two golds courtesy of Carlos Yulo, and two bronzes from boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio. -- <strong>with Agence France-Presse</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Filipina golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina gave a good account of themselves in the women's individual stroke play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p>

Filipina golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina gave a good account of themselves in the women's individual stroke play in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Paris 2024: Pagdanganan finishes in joint 4th, Ardina joint 13th in women's golf

Paris 2024: Pagdanganan finishes in joint 4th, Ardina joint 13th in women's golf

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