Rio 2016: Chun In-gee recovers missing golf bag

South Korean golfer Chun In-gee, right, hugs her golf bag with caddie David Jones, Monday. / Courtesy of Chun In-gee’s Instagram

By Park Jae-hyuk

South Korean golfer Chun In-gee breathed a deep sigh of relief on Monday after she found her missing golf bag at an international airport in Rio de Janeiro.

The bag was not put onto her flight by the Airlines' mistake. The golfer discovered the bag was missing when she arrived in Rio.

The bag’s late arrival could affect her game in the women’s Olympic golf tournament that starts Wednesday.

“I started pre-competition practice one day later than competitors because of the bag’s late arrival,” said Chun during a press conference at the Barra Olympic Golf Course. “While waiting for my bag, I tried to keep my composure.”

She captured the moment of being reunited with the bag and posted the photo on her Instagram with a message: “Thank Goodness … I got my golf bag back just now! Let’s move on!”