The Brit missed out on the top prize at the Games in Paris following a thrilling spectacle as American superstar Scottie Scheffler triumphed over his rival in dramatic circumstances
Tommy Fleetwood has agonisingly missed out on the gold medal at the Olympics in Paris as the golf star was beaten to the top prize by in a thrilling spectacle.
In a memorable fight for the gold in the French capital, Scheffler dusted himself off after struggling to show his best form in the opening three rounds. Meanwhile, Fleetwood kept himself in with a major shot at the title as he drew level with Rahm to draw level on 18-under-par through 13 holes of the final round.
READ MORE: Scottie Scheffler proves he's human after all with blunder every player has suffered at some point Fleetwood's woes worsened as it was confirmed that he would miss out on gold after needing a birdie on the 18th to level proceedings with Scheffler and force a playoff. Instead, he was forced to settle for silver after just falling short - handing glory to his rival.
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