American Scottie Scheffler turns in a remarkable 9-under final round to win Olympic golf gold
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Scottie Scheffler produced a remarkable final round to clinch gold in the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Scottie Scheffler produced a remarkable final round to clinch gold in the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. The world No. 1 carded a nine-under 62 in Sunday’s fourth round to finish on 19-under-par over the four days at Le Golf National as he showed why he’s the best player in golf at the moment. Scheffler finished his final round level with Tommy Fleetwood, but a bogey on the 17th hole for the British golfer dropped him down to 17-under. Fleetwood then carded a par on the final hole, allowing Scheffler to clinch the victory and giving the Brit the silver. “I’m feeling pretty good. I’m proud to be going home with a medal and it was a long week, I’m pretty tired at the moment, but it was a lot of fun being out here competing,” the 28-year-old said afterwards. The gold medal adds to the extraordinarily successful year Scheffler is having; the American has picked up six wins on the PGA Tour, including the Masters at Augusta in April. When asked where the gold medal ranks on his list of achievements, Scheffler said: “It’s pretty high up there. It’s tough to compare accomplishments, but an Olympic gold medal is definitely going to be one of my special memories when I look back on my career.”