Five-hole birdie blitz had Rory McIlroy firmly in medal contention but a wedge into the water on 15th scuppered his hopes as Scottie Scheffler secured Olympic gold with a stunning 62
Five-hole birdie blitz had the Irishman firmly in medal contention but a wedge into the water on 15th halted his momentum and he finished tied-fifthRory McIlroy reacts after his wedge finds the water on the 15th during the final round of the men's individual stroke play at Le Golf National, Paris. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
After the round, a disappointed McIlroy, who finished tied fifth, turned into his own harshest critic.Olympics Day 9 live updates: Daniel Wiffen wins bronze in the 1500m freestyle final, bringing Ireland’s medal count to sevenParis 2024: Daniel Wiffen brings Ireland’s Olympic medal count to seven with bronze in 1,500m final
With a wedge in his hands and water in front of the green, the smallest of misjudgments stopped him dead. From the drop zone he pitched well past the hole, didn’t hole the difficult long putt and walked away with double bogey. “But I tried to stay aggressive, tried to land the wedge between the front edge and the hole. Missed my spot by maybe three or of four yards and that is going to end up costing me a medal.”
Although Scheffler found the rough on 18, he safely negotiated the water fronting the green to see out his round and challenge Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama to summon up some magic.
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