SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in awe at the size of the gallery when he hit the first of his 265 shots in Olympic golf, and he was in tears when he stood at the top podium with the gold medal as the American flag was raised and the anthem was played. Jason Day, a major champion who spent 51 weeks at No. 1 in the world, needed two holes before the Aussie could calm his nerves at the start. Tom Kim of South Korea was crying when he walked off the 18th green Sunday after his bid for a medal fell short, overcome by emotions he had pent up during his bid to even get to Paris.
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SAINTQUENTIN-EN-YVELINES,France(AP)—ScottieSchefflerwasinaweatthesizeofthegallerywhenhehitthefirstofhis265shotsinOlympicgolf,andhewasintearswhenhestoodatthetoppodiumwiththegoldmedalastheAmericanflagwasraisedandtheanthemwasplayed.
Schefflerwasn’talone.
JasonDay,amajorchampionwhospent51weeksatNo.1intheworld,neededtwoholesbeforetheAussiecouldcalmhisnervesatthestart.TomKimofSouthKoreawascryingwhenhewalkedoffthe18thgreenSundayafterhisbidforamedalfellshort,overcomebyemotionshehadpentupduringhis