Xander Schauffele steadied after a late wobble to clinch gold for the United States at the Olympic golf on Sunday with a one-stroke victory as Rory Sabbatini claimed an unlikely silver for adopted nation Slovakia.
Home hero Hideki Matsuyama and Irishman Rory McIlroy were among a group of seven to play off for the bronze medal at Kasumigaseki Country Club.It came down to the wire after Schauffele lost control of his driver in the last holes but he birdied the 17th to break one shot clear from Sabbatini who scored an Olympic record 61 to wait nervously in the clubhouse.
Schauffele had earlier had one hand on the gold medal as he headed into the back nine with a two-shot cushion after a flawless start. He held on grimly with a clutch putt for par on the 12th but the strain finally told as he sliced his tee-shot into the trees on the par-five 14th, forcing a penalty drop.
Matsuyama stumbled with a terrible putt for par to relieve the pressure on Schauffele with a bogey on the 15th.
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