Men’s Event
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) led round one after a bogey-free round but Xander Schauffele (United States) was only a shot behind. Three men would go to -11 in round two as they were joined by Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain) with Jon Rahm (Spain) two shots behind. A 66 from Rahm would send him into the lead, tied with Schauffele. Behind them by a shot was Fleetwood. Two shots further back were Matsuyama and Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark). It would take a course record 62 for Scottie Scheffler (United States) to take gold. He was chased all the way by Fleetwood but three bogeys would leave him a shot behind. Rahm had gone into the lead earlier in the day but playing a four-hole stretch in four over would cost him any chance of a medal.
🥇Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸
🥈Tommy Fleetwood 🇬🇧
🥉Hideki Matsuyama 🇯🇵
Given the odds suggest this is possibly the hardest event to predict, I was happy with my list of seven having the three medalists. I thought this may be the occasion Fleetwood got the win, but as always he couldn’t get over the line.
Women’s Event
Celine Boutier (France) took an impressive lead after round one shooting a 65. That put her three clear of Ashleigh Buhai (South Africa). A poor day from Boutier would bring others into the tournament. Morgane Metraux (Switzerland) would lead at -8, a shot ahead of Yin Ruoning (China). Metraux would go -1 on day three but the move came from Lydia Ko (New Zealand) who tied her in the lead. Ko would start impressive on the final day, opening up a five-shot lead through twelve holes before a triple bogey on thirteen. A -6 day from Esther Henseleit (Germany) propelled her into silver. A birdie on the last hole pulled Lin Xiyu (China) out of a five-way tie for bronze.
🥇Lydia Ko 🇳🇿
🥈Esther Henseleit 🇩🇪
🥉Lin Xiyu 🇨🇳
The golf as referenced is always hard. I did mention Ko as a possible contender.
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