'Oh, double bogey' Kim Joo-hyung ranked 8th, and there was no first medal in the men's golf Olympics...Ahn Byung-hoon tied for 24th place and leans on the 女 national team starting on the 7th
Aug 05, 2024
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South Korean men's golf team players, including Kim Joo-hyung and Ahn Byung-hoon, finished the final four rounds of men's golf at Le Golf Nashonal (par 71) in Giancourt near Paris on the 4th (local time), ranking 8th and 24th, respectively.
Kim Joo-hyung, who competed from the medal table to the final round, finished the competition in eighth place alone with a 13-under 271.
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Ahn Byung-hoon tied for 24th with a final 6-under 278.
Kim Joo-hyung, who was playing in the medal challenge, had a painful double bogey on the last 18th hole (par 4). Ahn Byung-hoon also left a regret that his ranking went down with a triple bogey on the 17th hole.
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In the final fourth round, Scheffler had nine birdies without a bogey, recording a 9-under 62, beating Tommy Fleetwood of the United Kingdom by one stroke with a final total of 19-under 265.
Scheffler confirmed his heyday by winning the 2022 and this year's Masters championships, as well as the Olympic gold medal.
Fleetwood, who competed for the gold medal with a tie until the end, won the silver medal with a disappointing bogey on the 17th hole (par 4).
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan won the bronze medal with a 17-under 267.
Korean women's golf will start the first round on the 7th. Yang Hee-young, Ko Jin-young, and Kim Hyo-joo will participate in the medal hunt.
hschung@sportschosun.com
