RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada’s Brooke Henderson closed with a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday but it wasn’t enough to reach the podium at the Rio Games.
Henderson made a late push with three birdies over her last five holes. The 18-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., finished at 8-under 276 overall.
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Gold went to Inbee Park of South Korea, who closed with a 66 for a five-shot victory at 16-under-par 268.
Lydia Ko of New Zealand birdied the last hole for the silver medal.
She finished one shot ahead of bronze medallist Shanshan Feng of China. Both players had final-round scores of 69.
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Henderson, who holds the No. 3 position in the world rankings, was tied for seventh with Australia’s Minjee Lee (67) and Britain’s Charley Hull (68).
Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont., shot a 69 on Saturday for a 1-over-par 285.
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