Statements from the protagonists of the Olympic golf tournament starting with Scottie Scheffler: “I am thrilled to be here with a gold medal around my neck and this encourages me to work even harder to always try to get the most out of myself.
I felt comfortable for most of the day, except for a period between holes 4 and 9 in which, despite hitting good shots, I couldn’t translate them into birdies. I owe a lot to my caddie who helped me stay patient and, above all, made excellent readings of the greens.
So came the change of pace that allowed me to achieve success. I am proud to have represented my country at the Olympics and it was very emotional to sing the national anthem, while the flag was raised. A moment that I will not easily forget”.
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Matteo Manassero – “It was a wonderful experience. Being at the Olympics, representing Italy on the field, is something truly special and exciting. I played very well, I was very consistent and this is certainly a positive note.
I definitely lacked that spark to make a round in “-5”, “-6″ shots. But I put everything I had on the field, in front of some great champions”. Guido Migliozzi – “The Olympics are something unique and just being here is fantastic.
The only shame is the third round, not positive. In the last round, despite a bad start, I played solidly, making many birdies”. Scott Scheffler, known as Scottie SchefflerNote 1, born June 21, 1996 in Ridgewood (United States), is an American professional golfer.
Introduced to golf at a young age after moving near Dallas, Scott Scheffler quickly gained recognition for his golfing performances and trained alongside Randy Smith, Justin Leonard’s coach. He won numerous junior tournaments including the United States Junior Amateur Championship in 2013.
Still an amateur at university, he continued his progress, winning the Walker Cup in 2017 and playing the American Open in 2016 and 2017. He turned professional in 2018 and played on the Korn Ferry Tour, the American secondary circuit of the PGA Tour.
He won two victories there and was named “Player of the Year” in 2019, guaranteeing him his integration into the PGA Tour from 2020. His first season on the PGA Tour ended with the award for “Best Rookie” on the PGA Tour. He accumulated numerous places of honor during his first two seasons, then established himself as the boss of the circuit from 2022.
He won four tournaments on the PGA in 2022 including his first major tournament title with the Masters ahead of the Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy and became world number one, then confirmed in 2023 and 2024 with five other victories including The Players Championship twice.
He was named “Player of the Year” of the PGA in 2022 and 2023, also winning the earnings ranking and remained world number one for 82 weeks in total where only Rory McIlroy and the Spaniard Jon Rahm interrupted his hegemony at times.