Scottie Scheffler is the best player in golf and has an Olympic gold medal to show for it.
Discover incredible Insider Deals that will make your life a little bit easierScottie Scheffler, of the United States, looks at the lie of his putt on the 18th green during the final round of the men's golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics , Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
That opened the door for six players — including Victor Perez of France, who came within one shot of the podium. But it was Scheffler who charged to the front with four straight birdies down the stretch, none bigger than gouging a shot out of deep rough on the 17th hole and making the 18-foot birdie putt to take the lead for the first time all day.
He set an Olympic record for 72 holes at 19-under 265. 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, in the mix on the back nine until closing with six straight pars for a 65.until he had a collapse of his own. So did Rory McIlroy, one off the lead until hitting wedge into the water on the 15th hole.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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