Tight Leaderboard at Women's Golf Tournament in Final Round
A women's golf tournament has reached its final round. The last group of players has started the final three holes of the course.
Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya are now tied at the top of the leaderboard, meaning they share the same score. Earlier in the round, 19-year-old rookie Sakura Torii held the lead after the first nine holes.
Later, Yuna Araki and Sora Kamiya also reached the top of the standings, joining the leading group. Meanwhile, Suzu Yoshida dropped back to sixth place as the round continued.
Another player, Kana Nagai, said she has felt the most fatigue she has ever experienced during a tournament. To manage the tiredness, she has been using a machine to care for her body between rounds.
Nagai also spoke about her recent good results, saying she does not want people to think her strong play is just luck. She has now moved up to seventh place on the leaderboard.
Vocabulary7 words
- hole
- one section of a golf course where players aim to hit the ball
- tied
- having exactly the same score as another player
- leaderboard
- a list that shows players' scores from best to worst
- rookie
- a new or young player in a sport
- fatigue
- a strong feeling of being very tired
- machine
- a device that helps a person recover or feel better physically
- luck
- success that happens by chance, not because of skill
Quiz
Answer key
1. Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya 2. She dropped to sixth place 3. To help with fatigue
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A women's golf tournament has reached its final round. The last group of players has started the final three _____ of the course.
Suzu Yoshida and Sora Kamiya are now _____ at the top of the _____, meaning they share the same score. Earlier in the round, 19-year-old _____ Sakura Torii held the lead after the first nine holes.
Later, Yuna Araki and Sora Kamiya also reached the top of the standings, joining the leading group. Meanwhile, Suzu Yoshida dropped back to _____ place as the round continued.
Another player, Kana Nagai, said she has felt the most _____ she has ever experienced during a tournament. To manage the tiredness, she has been using a _____ to care for her body between rounds.
Nagai also spoke about her recent good results, saying she does not want people to think her strong play is just _____. She has now moved up to _____ place on the leaderboard.
Discussion questions
- Why might a leaderboard change so much during a golf tournament?
- Do you think fatigue affects athletes' performance a lot? Why or why not?
- Why might a player worry that good results look like 'luck' instead of skill?
- What challenges do young rookie athletes face when they compete against experienced players?