KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 ― A throwaway comment by Rory McIlroy after he missed out on a bronze medal was worth its weight in gold as golf’s much talked-about acceptance in the Olympic Games was reinforced following two glorious weeks at Tokyo 2020. “I've been saying all day I never tried so hard...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 ― A throwaway comment by Rory McIlroy after he missed out on a bronze medal was worth its weight in gold as golf’s much talked-about acceptance in the Olympic Games was reinforced following two glorious weeks at Tokyo 2020.
More importantly, Tokyo 2020 also underscored Olympic golf’s role in growing the sport globally as exemplified by Aditi Ashok’s stunning performance in the women’s competition, which made an entire nation of India sit up and take notice of the game. “I made some comments before that were probably uneducated and impulsive, but coming here, experiencing it, seeing, feeling everything that goes on, not just Olympic golf but just the Olympics in general, that sort of Olympic spirit's definitely bitten me and I'm excited how this week's turned out and excited for the future. It makes me even more determined going to Paris . I'm trying to go at least one better but hopefully three better,” said McIlroy.
For Xander Schauffele, his golden moment at the historic Kasumigaseki’s East course meant the world to him, and also to his father, Stefan who was an Olympic decathlete hopeful before a car accident caused by a drunken driver dashed his dreams.
“South Africa has so many golfers to represent them, but Slovakia doesn't have anybody. You got so many different other sports that are bigger. So we looked at it as a way to try and create some interest. For me to be here is very fortuitous. It's been such a prideful moment to represent Slovakia and to see the flag raised,” said the 45-year-old, whose wife-cum-caddie is Slovakian and brother-in-law the head of the Slovakia Golf Federation.
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