Men's Olympic Golf 2024: Day Four

Team USA’s Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold in thrilling finale at Le Golf National

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE – Scottie Scheffler produced a spectacular 9-under 62 at Le Golf National on Sunday, equaling the course record and emerging from a star-studded leaderboard to win gold at the Olympic men’s golf competition.

On a thrilling final day in the outskirts of Paris, the American was flawless from start to finish, reaching 19-under 265 as he surged to victory, highlighted by an impressive back-nine 29 to underline his status as the world No. 1.

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Scottie Scheffler of Team USA reacts with his caddie Ted Scott on the practice range after winning the Gold Medal during the final round of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National on August 4, 2024 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Ile-de-France. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR/IGF)

Tommy Fleetwood of Great Britain fell just short of emulating Rio 2016 gold medalist Justin Rose as a closing 66 saw him settle for silver, one shot behind at 18-under. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama rounded out the podium finishers with bronze, finishing a shot further back.

Frenchman Victor Perez delighted the home crowd with a brilliant final-round 63 to finish solo fourth at 16-under, with Rory McIlroy of Ireland and Spain’s Jon Rahm sharing fifth at 15-under.

Scheffler trailed overnight co-leaders Xander Schauffele – who was targeting back-to-back golds – and Rahm by four shots but showed his pedigree to follow up a fast start with an electric finish that included a run of four straight birdies from Nos. 14-17.

The victory is Scheffler’s seventh title of what has been a remarkable year, which already included his successful title defense of THE PLAYERS Championship and his second green jacket at the Masters Tournament in April.

Fleetwood held a share of the lead with Scheffler on the 17^th tee, but a miscued chip shot from behind the green led to a bogey and proved costly as he was unable to find a birdie at the last to force a playoff.

Matsuyama, who held a share of the halfway lead, lost ground on Saturday with a level-par 71, but he bounced back in style with a bogey-free 65 to medal in his second Olympics.

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Hideki Matsuyama of Team Japan walks to the first tee during the final round of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National on August 4, 2024 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Ile-de-France. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR/IGF)

Earlier in the day, Rahm seemed on track to win gold for Spain as he opened up a four-shot lead around the turn, but back-to-back bogeys at the 11^th and 12^th thwarted his momentum. A double bogey-7 at the 14^th further hurt his hopes before he missed out on the podium altogether with back-to-back bogeys on his final two holes.

McIlroy finished alongside his Ryder Cup teammate after a spirited closing 66, with a double bogey at the 15^th when he found water with his approach ultimately ending his chance of a medal.

After beginning the final round T13, France’s Victor Perez (4^th/-16) posts 8-under 63, including a 6-under stretch in five holes from Nos. 12-16 (birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie) to finish solo fourth, one stroke out of a playoff for the bronze medal; marks the highest finish from an athlete representing the host nation in the men’s Olympic golf competition (previous: Hideki Matsuyama/T4)

Text and images courtesy of International Golf Foundation