Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood secured a silver medal within the males’s golf on the Paris Olympics behind American world No 1 Scottie Scheffler at Le Golf Nationwide.
Fleetwood fired a final-day 66 to fall one stroke wanting Scheffler’s 19 underneath par whole after the world No 1 had tied the course report of nine-under 62, with six birdies in his back-nine 29.
The 33-year-old from Southport was stage with USA’s Scheffler with two to play, however a bogey on the seventeenth value him dearly.
Regardless of that slip-up, Fleetwood mentioned the achievement felt “unbelievably special”.
“There’s part of me that’s disappointed, of course, but at the same time I never dreamt I would be an Olympic medallist,” he mentioned.
“I have never been within the combine that a lot just lately and being again there, enjoying properly and feeling how that felt once more, I loved it a lot and I am unbelievably proud to be an Olympic medallist.
“It feels unbelievably special and I know I didn’t win gold – a very good golfer did – but standing on that podium with a medal was one of the most amazing moments I’ve had as a golfer. I’ll remember those times for the rest of my life.”
Scheffler produced a sensational end so as to add to the a number of titles he has gained on the PGA Tour this yr, and his second Masters title at Augusta in April.
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, completed one shot behind Fleetwood to take bronze with France’s Victor Perez fourth after the house favorite had come residence in 29.
The favored Fleetwood reacts to the gang after securing silver for Staff GB at Le Golf Nationwide
Eire’s Rory McIlroy was tied fifth with Jon Rahm after discovering his finest type of the week.
McIlroy thrust himself into medal rivalry with 5 successive birdies on the again 9, however completed two photographs behind Matsuyama after discovering water at 15 and taking a double bogey six.
Rahm held a four-shot lead strolling off the tenth inexperienced, however the Spaniard’s hopes unravelled with a disastrous again 9 of 39.
“I not only feel like I let myself down but to just not get it done for the whole country of Spain, it’s a lot more painful than I would like it to be,” Rahm mentioned.
Scheffler proudly shows his gold medal
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