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Olympic Gold and Gaffes: Scottie Scheffler Shines While Views Sink!

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Scottie Scheffler takes Olympic gold with a stunning final round, but what’s the buzz about the BBC coverage? Get the scoop!

In a thrilling climax to the Olympic Men's Golf tournament at Le Golf National, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler made headlines with an incredible final round score of 62, soaring to victory and snatching the coveted gold medal. Scheffler’s performance was nothing short of spectacular; he charged back from six strokes behind to clinch the win with a dazzling back nine, shooting a blistering 29. Showcasing his elite skills and composure under pressure, he outshone his competitors, including Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood, who picked up the silver after falling just short of the mark.

Tommy Fleetwood, much to the dismay of his fans, succumbed to the relentless pace set by Scheffler on that fateful final day. The dash for gold saw Fleetwood putting up a valiant effort, but despite his best attempts, he ended up just one stroke shy, leading to a heart-wrenching finish that golf fans will remember. With emotions running high, fans took to social media to express their support for Fleetwood, as well as their outrage at the BBC's coverage of the tournament, which many felt overlooked the drama unfolding on the golf course. It appears, while Scheffler was busy clinching gold, the broadcasting team might have been focusing on other things!

Fans all around the world were buzzing about the Olympic golf competition, but not for just the brilliant shots and heart-stopping moments. Many voiced grievances regarding the insufficient television coverage, particularly from the BBC, and expressed their frustration over the lack of visibility for some key players, including Fleetwood. The golf-loving community united in their critique as tweets and social posts flooded in, calling for better coverage that does justice to the thrilling nature of the sport. After all, a stunning title match deserves to be showcased for its full glory, right?

As we celebrate Scheffler’s impressive accomplishment, we can’t help but recall the stunning beauty of the sport itself. Did you know that the Olympic golf events can often bring unexpected triumphs and heartbreaks? Just a few years back, in 2016, Justin Rose also fought his way to gold, and the saga of Olympic golf continues to resonate with fans. So let’s mark our calendars for the next Olympic golf events and hope for better coverage, laughter, and of course, more stories that bring us together, on and off the green!

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Olympic Men's Golf Final Medalists, Results, Scores: Scottie ... (Sports Illustrated)

The world No. 1 shot a sparkling Sunday 62 to rise to the top of a star-studded leaderboard at Le Golf National and secure Olympic gold.

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Scottie Scheffler takes gold, Tommy Fleetwood silver, Hideki ... (pgatour.com)

Scheffler earned the gold medal Sunday at the men's Olympic golf competition, carding a final-round 62 at Le Golf National to storm from six back and win ...

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Scottie Scheffler wins the Olympic gold medal in golf (WSAZ-TV)

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2024 Olympic Golf final round LIVE: Scores, updates, highlights ... (NBC Sports - Misc.)

Follow the final round of the Olympic men's golf competition at Le Golf National. • Live Updates. ⦁. Updated. Aug 4, 2024, 7:12 AM PDT.

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BBC's Injustice Against Tommy Fleetwood Enrages Olympic Golf ... (EssentiallySports)

Golf fans dishes out brutal criticism against BBC for poor coverage of PGA Tour Pro Tommy Fleetwood at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Olympic golf: Scottie Scheffler surges out of crowd to win gold medal (San Francisco Chronicle)

Sunday's final round of Olympic golf produced great drama, ultimately decided when Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. shot 29 on the back nine to win by one.

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Men's Olympic Golf Winners and Losers: Scottie Scheffler Rises, Jon ... (Sports Illustrated)

The current world No. 1 cemented his sparkling season with a gold medal while a former No. 1 had a shocking back-nine crash at Le Golf National.

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Golf fans are all saying the same thing about Olympic TV coverage (bunkered)

If you've been frustrated by the lack of Olympic golf TV coverage - particularly on the BBC - you're not alone...

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Agonising silver for Tommy Fleetwood as Scottie Scheffler charges ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood fell agonisingly short of a silver in the men's golf, dropping one stroke short of world number one Scottie Scheffler who ...

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Rory McIlroy's 'sh*tshow' remark underscores deep appeal of ... (Golf.com)

Ireland's Rory McIlroy on the 18th hole during the Men's Golf Individual Stroke Play Round 4. Rory McIlroy at Le Golf National on Sunday. getty images.

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Olympic golf leaderboard: Live scores, results from Round 4 at Le ... (USA TODAY)

Here's what the leaderboard looks like in golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Round 4 on Sunday at Le Golf National:

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U.S. adds another gold, continues to dominate the all-time Olympic ... (usatoday.com)

The 2024 Olympics men's golf competition is in the books, and the U.S. has added to its massive lead on the medal table.

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Ireland loses out on Olympic golf medals as Rory McIlroy faces ... (The Irish Sun)

RORY McILROY saw his medal hopes sink when he found the water on the 15thhole.A run of five straight birdies had seen McIlroy move into a tie fo.

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Rory McIlroy, Victor Perez and Paris Olympic medals that got away ... (pgatour.com)

The Irishman told the infant that he'd have a gold medal to chew on soon, shortly before the elder Scheffler grew emotional in accepting his gold medal for Team ...

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Olympics 2024: Team GB's Tommy Fleetwood claims silver as ... (Sky Sports)

American Scottie Scheffler wins gold in the mens Olympic golf competition with a final score of 19 under par at Le Golf National, as Britains Tommy ...

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Team USA's Scottie Scheffler wins Olympics golf gold after scoring ... (NBC New York)

Scottie Scheffler added a gold medal to an amazing 2024 season that has already including a second green jacket with a win at the Masters.

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Scottie Scheffler wins gold, and Olympic golf roars to life (The Washington Post)

Golfers were skeptical when their game returned to the Games. Paris was a 'coming out party.'

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Olympic golf: Tommy Fleetwood takes silver medal as Scottie ... (BBC News)

Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood takes Olympic silver in the men's golf after an enthralling final day where Scottie Scheffler wins gold.

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American Scheffler basks in national pride after Olympic golf triumph (The Japan Times)

Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood took silver while former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama won bronze for Japan.

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Why does Rory McIlroy play golf for Ireland at the Olympics? (The Independent)

McIlroy has said he “feels more British” than Irish but always played under the Irish flag when competing on a national stage as a junior and felt no need to ...

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Rory McIlroy: 'I feel I've been golf's nearly man for the last three years' (Irish Examiner)

Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup and the Olympics are the best golf tournaments because players do not play for money and you see the sport in its purest ...

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McIlroy sighs that he's golf's 'nearly man' at end of epic Olympic finale (The42)

Scottie Scheffler won the Olympic gold medal in a dramatic final day at Le Golf National. 6.17pm, 4 Aug 2024. 3.3k.

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Paris 2024 golf: USA's Scottie Scheffler wins men's gold ahead of ... (Olympics)

And after four days and 72 holes at Le Golf National, the world number one added the title of Olympic champion to his already stacked resume, clinching gold ...

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Rory McIlroy sings praises of Olympic golf as 'one of the best ... (GolfDigest.com)

The World No. 3 cost himself a chance to medal late on Sunday but still came away saying the atmosphere at Le Golf National was one of the best he's ever ...

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