Scottie Scheffler steals Olympic gold medal with epic comeback in Paris

In a stunning Olympics final round Sunday, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pulled off an incredible come-from-behind performance to steal the Olympic gold medal.

Beginning the day four shots behind leaders Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm at Le Golf National, Scheffler blitzed the back nine for six birdies to shoot a nine-under 62 and take home the title for the U.S. England’s Tommy Fleetwood finished second to win the silver medal, with Hideki Matsuyama earning the bronze for Japan.

“It’s pretty high up there,” Scheffler said after the round about where his gold medal ranks among career accomplishments. “Anytime you’re able to represent your country is pretty special. This was a fun week and it was great representing the USA, and I’m proud to be going home with a medal.”

But for the first half of Sunday’s finale, the reigning Masters champion was something of an afterthought, trailing the leaders as other stars initially looked destined for the podium.