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                                SCHAUFFELE WINS GOLD MEDAL

                                       IN OLYMPIC MEN'S GOLF



                               샤플리, 올림픽 남자골프 금메달을 목에 걸다



















































              awagoe, Saitama, Japan - Xander Schauffele claimed   feet and drained the putt to become the first individual
          Kthe  gold  medal  in  men's  individual  stroke  play  in   American men's golfer to win Olympic gold since Charles
          golf competition Sunday afternoon at the Kasumigaseki   Sand at the Olympic Games Paris 1900.
          Country Club.
                                                               He  finished  with  a  score  of  266,  18  under  par  for  the
          A  bogey  on  the  par-5  14th  hole  temporarily  created  a   tournament.
          tie for the lead with Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini, who had
          carded a record final round of 61. Schauffele made birdie   "Man, it feels good," Schauffele said. "It really is a special
          on the 17th hole to regain the lead.                 deal, standing on the podium with these two boys, with
                                                               our flags being raised, the ceremony, I think people talk
          His tee shot on 18 found the right rough, and Schauffele   about why the Olympics are such a special thing to them
          punched out and left himself needing to get up-and-down   and we're fortunate enough to be a part of a ceremony
          for par to seal the victory. He hit a clutch third shot to four   and I think we can all see why people say that. So I think


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