Schauffele captures Olympic gold medal in tense finishSabbatini’s final-round 61 propels him to silver medalTaiwan’s Pan prevails in seven-man playoff for bronzeXander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure than he could have imagined on Sunday.
Right when Schauffele appeared to lose his firm grip on the gold, the 27-year-old
American responded with two clutch putts at the end for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia in a wild finish to the men’s
golf competition. One was a six-foot birdie putt for the lead. The last one was a four-foot par putt for the win.