In his first Olympic experience, Scottie Scheffler proved why he is ranked as the world’s No. 1 golfer.
Scheffler finished with a final score of 19-under, following an impressive 9-under final round, to collect the gold medal for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National on Sunday. Scheffler can now add that to the green jacket he won at the Masters Tournament earlier this year.
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The 27-year-old Scheffler was the first No. 1 player in the world to enter the Olympics and walk away with the gold medal, per the Golf Channel broadcast. Scheffler made nine total birdies in the final round and, most importantly, did not have a bogey. He held off Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood for the gold medal. Fleetwood needed a birdie on his 18th hole to tie Scheffler and force a playoff.
Scheffler started his day with three straight birdies but finished with pars the rest of the front nine. He carded two more birdies on Holes 10 and 12 before entering the 14th hole at 5-under for the round and sixth on the leaderboard. He then caught fire, making four straight birdies between the 14th and 17th holes to take the lead entering his final hole.
Here’s everything to know about the 2024 Paris Olympics golf tournament, including who won, Scheffler’s scorecard and more:
Who won the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s golf medal?
Scheffler won the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s gold medal in golfing, finishing 19-under for the tournament. His final round featured a 9-under finish, which helped him rise from tied-for-sixth at the start of the round to the gold medal. It’s the second straight gold medal for the U.S. in the Olympics, as Xander Schauffele took home the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Results from Le Golf National 2024 Paris Olympics
Below are the top 10 golfers, including ties, from the 2024 Paris Olympics. For full results, click here.
First-, second- and third-place golfers won gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively.
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1. Scottie Scheffler (USA): -19
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2. Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain): -18
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3. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan): -17
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4. Victor Perez (France): -16
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T-5. Rory McIlroy (Ireland): -15
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T-5. Jon Rahm (Spain): -15
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7. Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark): -14
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8. Tom Kim (South Korea) -13
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T-9. Joaquin Niemann (Chile): -12
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T-9. Thomas Detry (Belgium): -12
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T-9. Corey Conners (Canada): -12
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T-9. Jason Day (Australia): -12
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T-9. Xander Schauffele (USA): -12
Scottie Scheffler Olympics scorecard
Below are Scheffler’s scores for each round of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National.
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Round 1: 67 (-4)
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Round 2: 69 (-2)
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Round 3: 67 (-4)
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Round 4: 62 (-9)
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Final: 265 (-19)
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Who won Olympic golf in 2024? Scores, results for Scottie Scheffler
