Meadow struggles to opening 78 in Olympic golf

Stephanie Meadow's hopes of contending for a badge successful nan Olympic women's play tourney look distant aft a six-over-par 78 near 10 disconnected nan early gait connected time one.

The Team Ireland golfer went retired successful 41 shots aft bogeys astatine nan second, fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth.

The Jordanstown female dropped further shots astatine nan 10th and 12th earlier her only birdie of nan time astatine Le Golf National came astatine nan closing par-five 18th.

Meadow's Ireland team-mate Leona Maguire suffered a demoralising commencement by double bogeying nan opening spread and remained connected 2 complete aft six.

USA's Lilia Vu was nan early leader aft moving to 4 nether aft 7 holes, which put her 1 up of location subordinate Celine Boutier, a Solheim Cup team-mate of Maguire, who had besides played 7 holes.

As nan early starters began to decorativeness their opening rounds, only 4 players were down Meadow which included Great Britain's Charley Hull who was successful past spot connected 8 complete aft 14 holes.