RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Shanshan Feng is hoping that by winning a bronze medal, China's first ever in golf, she can make the sport more popular in her home country.
"I think this is the first time a Chinese athlete is competing in this event," the 27-year-old said. Women's golf was last played in the Olympics in 1900 in Paris while men's golf was last played in 1904 in St. Louis.
Feng grew up in Guangzhou, China's third-largest city, and now lives in Hilton Head, South Carolina, in the United States. The 2012 LPGA championship winner took up golf at age 10 in Guangzhou and turned pro in 2007.