Tight Leaderboard at Women's Golf Tournament in Final Round
A women's golf tournament is near the end. The final group started the last three holes.
Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya are tied for first place. This means they have the same score.
A 19-year-old rookie, Sakura Torii, was first after the first nine holes. Yuna Araki and Sora Kamiya later joined the top spot too. Suzu Yoshida moved down to sixth place.
Kana Nagai felt very tired. She used a machine to help her body feel better. She said she wants people to know her good play is not just luck. Nagai moved up to seventh place.
Vocabulary6 words
- hole
- one part of a golf course; you must hit the ball into it
- tied
- having the exact same score as someone else
- score
- the number of points a player has
- rookie
- a person who is new to a sport
- machine
- a tool that helps do a job, often using power
- luck
- something good that happens by chance, not skill
Quiz
Answer key
1. Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya 2. Sixth place 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A women's golf tournament is near the end. The final group started the last three _____.
Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya are _____ for first place. This means they have the same _____.
A 19-year-old _____, Sakura Torii, was first after the first nine holes. Yuna Araki and Sora Kamiya later joined the top spot too. Suzu Yoshida moved down to _____ place.
Kana Nagai felt very tired. She used a _____ to help her body feel better. She said she wants people to know her good play is not just _____. Nagai moved up to _____ place.