Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with his Olympic gold medal after winning the men's golf tournament on Sunday at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men's golf in a thriller at Le Golf National.Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with his Olympic gold medal after winning the men's golf tournament on Sunday at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Jon Rahm of Spain had a four-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood of England when he stepped on the 11th tee. Fleetwood caught him in two holes as Rahm had a stunning collapse, starting with a three-putt bogey from 30 feet. Fleetwood, who fell out of the lead with a bogey from the rough on the 17th, got up-and-down for par on the final hole for a 66 to win the silver medal. The bronze went to Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, in the mix on the back nine until closing with six straight pars for a 65.
"He's been piling up trophies left and right and he keeps moving away from what is the pack of people chasing him in the world," Schauffele said. "When I take my competitive hat off and put my USA patriot hat on, I'm very happy that we won another gold medal."Rory McIlroy of Ireland, who ended his 10th straight year without a major, entered the mix when he began the back nine with five straight birdies.
Rahm missed the fairway left and had to lay up. He hit 8-iron and missed the one place he couldn't afford, to the left of the green in more rough. His pitch up the slope was short and rolled back down. He chipped that one about four feet by the hole and then missed the bogey putt.
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