$word}-
我要评论OLYMPICS/ Matsuyama all smiles this liverpool vs lutontime as he claims the bronze medal
By KOGO SHIOYA/ Staff Writer
August 5, 2024 at 17:53 JST
- Share
- Tweet list
Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot on the second hole in the final round at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4. (Yuki Shibata)
PARIS--Japanese golf superstar Hideki Matsuyama didn't shed any tears after clinching the bronze medal here in the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4 but his longtime coach did.
Instead, Matsuyama was all smiles as he became the first Japanese to stand on the medals podium in the Olympic men's golf competition.
The 32-year-old player tied for fourth place in the Tokyo Olympics three years ago after losing a playoff for the bronze medal among seven players.
But this time, there was no need for a playoff as Matsuyama took third place on his own.
“I’m glad to get a medal,” Matsuyama told reporters after receiving the shining bronze medal around his neck on the podium.
Asked about the weight of the medal, “It is simply heavy,” he said.
Matsuyama started the final day in fourth place, three strokes behind the leader.
He made his first birdie on the second hole and then scored three consecutive birdies from the fourth hole.
He made up the deficit with a strong front nine, turning for the back nine at 15 under par.
He birdied the 10th and 12th holes, extending his score to 17 under par.
After the 15th hole, the course features wide ponds to catch wayward shots.
"When hitting his tee shots, he feels so much pressure. He must have felt nauseated from around the 15th hole," said Matsuyama’s coach, Shigeki Maruyama, a former top Japanese player who won three times on the PGA Tour.
Despite the pressure, Matsuyama managed to find the fairway each time.
He maintained his 17-under-par total with precision iron shots and finished in solo third place.
He prepared for a possible playoff by staying loose and practicing putting while waiting for the final players to finish.
But when his place on the podium was confirmed, his coach was moved to tears.
"Maruyama has been coaching me since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics," Matsuyama said.
"I'm happy we were able to win a medal," he also said but he did not shed any tears.
相关文章
アニメ「かいじゅうせかいせいふく」に川栄李奈、FANTASTICS中島颯太 、悠木碧（動画あり / コメントあり）
TVアニメ「かいじゅうせかいせいふく」のメインキャスト 。大きなサイズで見る全10件）コトブキヤが展開する4コママンガ「かいじゅうせかいせいふく」を原作とする同作。川栄は主人公のぬし 、中島はとなりのぬし2024-11-17
家を失ったホームレス女子の萌える路上生活コメディ「ハッピーオンザロード」1巻（試し読みあり）
「ハッピーオンザロード～帰らないにはワケがある～」1巻大きなサイズで見る全9件）「ハッピーオンザロード～帰らないにはワケがある～」の物語は、フリーター女性・堀北あかりの家が全焼したことから開始 。日常的2024-11-17
ちいかわベーカリー 、10月29日に表参道でオープン ！メニューに顔型の食パンなど（写真20枚）
ちいかわベーカリーの告知画像 。大きなサイズで見る全20件）ちいかわベーカリーでは菓子パンから惣菜パン 、スイーツ系パンまで幅広くラインナップ 。顔型の食パンにクリーム入りのパン 、クッキーが添えられたフラン2024-11-17
「銀魂展」空知英秋が描き下ろした人気投票TOP20キャラクターのビジュアル公開
「生誕20周年記念 銀魂展 ～はたちのつどい～」空知英秋による描きおろしキャラクタービジュアル一覧 。 (c)空知英秋／集英社大きなサイズで見る全16件）「銀魂生誕20周年記念 オールキャラクター人気投2024-11-17
あるぞソフトバンク・石川とトリプルＦＡ獲得 巨人が阪神・大山＆ソフトバンク・甲斐獲りへ電撃アタックも １５日から交渉解禁
あるぞソフトバンク・石川とトリプルＦＡ獲得巨人が阪神・大山＆ソフトバンク・甲斐獲りへ電撃アタックも１５日から交渉解禁2024年11月15日 5時0分スポーツ報知フリーエージェントＦＡ）宣言選手が１４日2024-11-17
実写「【推しの子】」ドラマシリーズの予告＆ポスター公開 、B小町のオリ曲もお披露目（動画あり）
ドラマシリーズ「【推しの子】」ポスタービジュアル大きなサイズで見る全32件）ドラマシリーズが11月28日よりPrime Videoで世界独占配信、その続きを描く映画が12月20日に公開される実写版「【2024-11-17
最新评论