GUYANCOURT, France : Golf's top male players battling it out in front of boisterous fans packed around the greens at Le Golf National revived Ryder Cup memories for some but also delivered an Olympic experience long missing from the sport.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Golf - Men's Round 4 - Le Golf National, Guyancourt, France - August 04, 2024. Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. reacts. REUTERS/Lisa LeutnerGUYANCOURT, France : Golf's top male players battling it out in front of boisterous fans packed around the greens at Le Golf National revived Ryder Cup memories for some but also delivered an Olympic experience long missing from the sport.
Players also spoke enthusiastically about watching other Olympic events and seeing other athletes take an interest in golf. Fleetwood was feted by fans who cherish his starring role in Europe's 2018 Ryder Cup win over the United States at the same course southwest of Paris, while French pair Victor Perez and Matthieu Pavon were roared on by the home crowd.
While Scheffler shed tears during the medal ceremony, Spain's Jon Rahm, another two-time major winner, said representing his country added to the disappointment of letting slip his lead on Sunday.After many stars stayed away from Rio and Tokyo, the Paris edition brought nearly all the top-ranked names to slug it out for medal glory rather than prize money.
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