Scottie Scheffler let the tears stream on Sunday.
After successful his first gold medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics, the golfer acquired emotional as he stood on the rostrum and sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” He then kissed his spouse, Meredith, who was holding the couple’s three-month-old son, Bennett, in line with the New York Put up’s Ethan Sears.
Scheffler’s crying is solely comprehensible, as successful his first gold medal in entrance of household is a second he’ll most likely always remember. It wasn’t a simple victory, both.
Coming into Sunday, Scheffler was 4 photographs off the lead. He mounted a powerful comeback, although, making three straight birdies to open the day and ending with a final-round rating of 62.
Jon Rahm’s struggles additionally helped. After main a lot of the day, the Spaniard hit three bogeys and a double-bogey on the again 9, falling off the medal stand and ending tied for fifth.
Profitable Olympic gold ought to make the most effective seasons in Scheffler’s profession even sweeter. In April, the No. 1 ranked participant on the planet captured his second inexperienced jacket at The Masters Event. The 28-year-old has additionally raked in additional than $28M in prize cash in 2024, by way of the PGA Tour’s web site.
