Golf Kim Juhyung 8th... World No.1 Scheffler Wins Gold Medal [Paris Olympics]

Scottie Scheffler of the United States, the world No. 1 in men's golf, won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Korean players Kim Joo-hyung finished alone in 8th place, and An Byeong-hun tied for 24th.

On the 4th (local time), Scheffler shot a 9-under-par 62 with nine birdies and no bogeys in the men's golf 4th round held at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France (par 71).

On the morning of the 4th (local time), at the 1st hole of the men's 4th round of golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, Scottie Scheffler is hitting a tee shot.
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Scheffler finished with a total score of 19-under-par 265, edging out England's Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke to claim the victory.

On that day, Scheffler was tied for 6th place, four strokes behind the leader after three rounds. However, he turned the tables by making six birdies in the back nine holes.

With this win, he has added the Olympic gold medal to his victories at the Masters in 2022 and this year.

The bronze medal went to Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who finished at 17-under-par 267.

Korean player Kim Joo-hyung shot 13-under-par 271 to finish alone in 8th place, making it into the top 10. This is the highest Olympic golf ranking for a Korean male player. Previously, An Byeong-hun's tied 11th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics was the best.

An Byeong-hun finished this tournament at 6-under-par 278, tied for 24th place.

The women's golf competition will start its 1st round on the 7th. Korean players Yang Hee-young, Ko Jin-young, and Kim Hyo-joo will participate.

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