Late but worth the wait.
That was the assessment of nine Brazilian golfers Wednesday after they got the first official look at Reserva de Marapendi, the Gil Hanse-designed course in Rio de Janeiro for the first Olympic golf competition in 112 years.
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Alexandre Rocha and Rodrigo Lee tied for the low score among five men with 3-under par 68s. Miriam Nagl led four women with a 4-under-par 67.
"This is the future for us," Rocha said.