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New Zealands Lydia Ko couldnt buy a putt Saturday at the womens Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro. But when it mattered most, the worlds top-ranked player came through.Faced with a 7-foot putt on the 18th hole -- and the silver medal hanging in the balance -- Kos shot slid in the side door for a birdie on the final hole of golfs return to the Olympics in more than a century.My celebration was like as if I won the gold, said Ko, who shot a final-round 2-under-par 69. I wasnt putting very great today, so just to see something go in, I think was really cool because now theres no playoff.Had Ko missed her putt, there would have been a playoff with Chinas Shanshan Feng, who ended up with the bronze medal.Starting the final round 2 shots back of 54-hole leader and eventual gold-medal winner Inbee Park, Kos putting was just a touch off Saturday.In the final round, Ko managed just 69 feet of putts made over 18 holes, compared to nearly double that for Park (123 feet.) On the front nine, Ko sank just one putt more than 16 inches -- a 16-footer for birdie at the seventh hole -- for her only par breaker through the first 13 holes.On 14 of 18 holes, Kos final stroke came from less than 3? feet from the cup. And 38 of Kos 69 feet of putts came on the final five holes. Thats where she made three birdies that pulled her from off the podium into the silver-medal position when all was said and done.Coming down the stretch I tried to play a little more aggressively and that worked in my favor coming down on 16, said Ko, who drove the green on the short par-4 and two-putted for birdie.At one stage I was fifth, and I said, OK, Ive got a lot of work to do, Ko said. But it was a really good finish, and no matter what the result is, when youre finishing off with a birdie where theres the most crowds, its a great feeling.Early on in the final round, Ko showed a composure well beyond her 19 years. When her second shot on the par-4 second hole found a greenside sandy area, she was forced to take an unplayable lie penalty stroke.Ko nearly holed her next shot, a putt from the fringe that stopped an inch short of the hole.So what does it mean to Ko, a two-time major champion, to become the youngest female medalist in New Zealands Olympic history?I said if I get a medal, Im never going to take it off, she said. I think I might have to shower with it. And I know that it doesnt rust; or at least were going to try it.But you know, this is an honor. ... This medal is obviously something that Im very proud of. But its I think a medal that represents every golfer here, and, you know, everyone back at home in New Zealand.Custom Angels Jerseys . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. Fred Lynn Jersey Large . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. http://www.customangelsjersey.com/ . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. Cheap Angels Jerseys . Louis. To which I would say two things: 1. Where there is smoke, there is or perhaps has been a little fire. Or, in other words, the two teams would appear to have at least spoken. And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less. Custom Fred Lynn Jersey . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the right side.LAFAYETTE, La. -- Bryce Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Louisiana-Lafayette rout Division II Panhandle State 117-47 in its home-opener on Thursday night.The Ragin Cajuns bounced back from an 84-83 loss at Montana State on Monday to snap a two-game skid. Louisiana-Lafayette had a double-digit lead five minutes into the game and cruised from there.Washington was 8 of 9 from the floor. Roydell Brown added 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Ragin Cajunns, which shot 65 percent from the field.dddddddddddd Frank Bartley, who scored a career-high 29 points against Montana State, finished had 12 points. Johnathan Stove added 11 points.Louisiana-Lafayette outrebounded the Aggies 55-19.Jaedon Whitfield led Panhandle State with 13 points. The Aggies shot just 16 of 61 from the floor and had 24 turnovers. ' ' '