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It’s some act to follow after all the drama in the men’s golf competition on Sunday, but there’s every hope the women’s will prove equally compelling when it gets underway on Tuesday.
For a start, the entry list is far stronger in world-ranking terms, with a cast featuring any number of engaging and poignant stories. Nine years after losing her mum in a head-on car collision, you just know this is going to be one of those occasions for Team GB’s Mel Reid, where fierce pride at becoming an Olympian will be mixed with a nagging sense of loss.
Then there’s the women’s Open champion, Sophia Popov. These Games have thrown up any number of inspiring stories of defeating formidable odds, and the 28-year-old ranks among the best of them.
Sophia Popov has battled her way back from a debilitating illness to compete at Tokyo 2020
Mel Reid's pride at becoming an Olympian will be mixed with a sense of personal loss
Popov was in hospital with a debilitating
