Paris, France, 04-08-2024
Shubhankar Sharma finishes tied 40th at the Paris Olympics while Gaganjeet Bhullar ends tied 45th
Source: PTI
Shubhankar Sharma ended in tied 40th position for India’s best-ever finish in men’s golf at the Olympics while compatriot Gaganjeet Bhullar signed off in tied 45th place here on Sunday.
India’s previous best result in the men’s golf at the Olympics was tied 42nd achieved by Anirban Lahiri at Tokyo three years ago.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler played as only he can and produced a sizzling final round of nine-under to grab the gold medal at Le Golf National.
Scheffler’s 9-under 62 saw him finish at 19-under as he won by one shot over Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood (66) who totaled 18-under to take the silver medal. Japan's Hideki Mastuyama (65) snatched the bronze with a 17-under total.
India’s Sharma shot a modest 1-over 72 and was tied 40th at 1-under 283. He had a birdie and a bogey on the front nine and on the back nine had three birdies against four bogeys.
Bhullar (70) was tied 45th and his final round had four birdies and three bogeys.
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