Britain's Justin Rose outdueled Sweden's Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed final-round thriller Sunday to win the first Olympic golf gold medal in 112 years at the Rio Games men's tournament here on Sunday
Justin Rose
Rio de Janeiro: Britain's Justin Rose outdueled Sweden's Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed final-round thriller Sunday to win the first Olympic golf gold medal in 112 years at the Rio Games men's tournament here on Sunday.
Justin Rose
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Rose sank an 18-inch birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole to complete a four-under par 67 and finish 72 holes on 16-under 268.
Stenson closed with a bogey to take the silver on 270, one stroke ahead of US bronze medalist Matt Kuchar.