Olympic golf: Tommy Fleetwood takes silver medal as Scottie Scheffler wins gold
Tommy Fleetwood from Great Britain won the silver medal in the men's golf event at the Olympics. He narrowly missed out on the gold, which was won by American world number one Scottie Scheffler in an exciting finish.
During the thrilling final day in Paris, Fleetwood and Scheffler were both at 19 under as they approached the 17th hole.
However, a bogey occurred when he failed to hit the green and hit a chip shot too hard, causing him to fall behind Scheffler. Scheffler had an impressive round, matching the course record with a score of nine-under 62, putting him ahead as they approached the final hole.
The 33-year-old man from England made a mistake on the 18th hole when he went for an aggressive shot, but ultimately ended up with a par which earned him the second-place medal.
Fleetwood scored an impressive 66, showing a mix of disappointment and joy as fans cheered his name. He initially looked disappointed but then smiled brightly in response to the support from the crowd.
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama finished in third place with a score of 17 under par.
Victor Perez, who is a fan favorite, finished in the fourth position with a score of 16 under par. He was followed closely by Rory McIlroy from Ireland and Jon Rahm from Spain, who were both just one shot behind.
Fleetwood, one of the top players without a major title, had his sights set on winning the most significant individual title of his career - the Olympic gold medal.
Fleetwood was one stroke behind the leaders Rahm and Schauffele as they headed into the last round of the tournament.
He stated that during the third round on Saturday, he was not able to swing with ease and expressed disappointment in the few opportunities he had to score birdies.
The round was consistent but not very impressive - however, Sunday began in a unique way.
A mistake on the first hole was quickly corrected with a good score on the second hole, and then two more excellent scores on holes three and four.
Everyone else, especially Rahm and Scheffler, got off to even better starts.
A mistake on the seventh hole made it difficult for Fleetwood to succeed, but he managed to stay competitive by scoring four birdies from the eighth to the 12th hole.
Rahm took the lead with an impressive score of five under par on the first nine holes. However, things took a turn for the worse in the second half of his round.
Mistakes on the 11th and 12th holes were followed by a costly double bogey on the 14th, giving Fleetwood a good chance to catch up to Scheffler, who was a few holes ahead. Fleetwood continued to make progress with another birdie on the 16th hole.
Fleetwood excels at playing at Le Golf National.
He claimed victory at the 2017 French Open at this very venue before going on to play a significant role in leading Europe to victory at the Ryder Cup in 2018 alongside Italian golfer Francesco Molinari, earning the nickname 'Moliwood'.
