Prime golfer Scotty Scheffler gained the gold medal on the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Media studies mentioned the 28-year-old American rallied from 4 photographs behind with a closing spherical of 9-under 62 to win at Le Golf Nationwide.
Nice Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood gained the silver medal and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama the bronze.
The winners stood at a podium with their medals and Scheffler turned emotional because the nationwide anthem performed and the American flag was raised.
Listening to the Star-Spangled Banner after successful Olympic gold was deeply emotional for Scotty Scheffler. 🥹🇺🇸
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— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
Scheffler, standing on the very best platform within the center, was seen wiping away tears.
“You actually cannot put a worth on it,” Golf Digest workers author Christopher Powers informed X in a viral put up that includes the clip.
You actually cannot put a worth on that pic.twitter.com/Bj1mOO9AvN
— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) August 4, 2024
Staff USA posted a photograph of Scheffler at X along with his eyes closed and his proper hand over his coronary heart.
“Soak it up, Scotty,” the account mentioned with a coronary heart emoji.
Soak it up, Scotty ❤️#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/wJfm5hpXvt
— Staff USA (@TeamUSA) August 4, 2024
Photographers additionally captured Scheffler hugging his spouse, Meredith Scudder, as she held their child son, Bennett.
A gold medal for the entire household 🥇
Dallas golfer Scotty Scheffler celebrates his Olympic win along with his spouse Meredith and their child son Bennett. Scheffler turned emotional as she heard the Star-Spangled Banner on the podium.
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— WFAA (@wfaa) August 4, 2024
Scheffler has already gained the PGA Event six instances. He additionally has two Masters titles, together with one this yr.
The golf professional confronted controversy within the spring when he was arrested for a visitors incident in Louisville, although all expenses have been later dropped.
As this yr’s Olympics cross the midway level, the US leads all different nations with a complete of 69 medals as of Sunday.
China gained probably the most gold medals with 19, whereas the US trailed with 18.
A number of different competitions are nonetheless to be accomplished, because the Summer time Video games are about one other week away.
Swimmer Katie Ledecky and gymnast Simone Biles are among the many high US athletes to win gold to date at this yr’s Video games.
The Paris Olympics confronted backlash over a drag present parody depicting “The Final Supper” with Jesus Christ and his apostles.
Organizers reportedly apologized to anybody who took offense on the efficiency, considered one of a number of acts throughout the opening ceremony.
There has additionally been uproar over two boxers on the Olympics, who have been beforehand banned from girls’s competitors on account of gender issues.
