American Scheffler basks in nationwide satisfaction after Olympic golf triumph

Paris –
Scottie Scheffler mentioned he felt “proud to be an American” after a dramatic triumph within the last spherical of the boys’s golf occasion to win Olympic gold on Sunday. Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood took silver whereas former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama earned bronze for Japan.

The world No. 1 was 4 photographs off the lead heading into the final day, however fired a course record-equaling 9-under-par 62 to clinch the title by a single stroke.

Scheffler adopted within the footsteps of compatriot Xander Schauffele, who fell away after beginning Sunday tied for the lead, by successful the gold medal.