Justin Rose speaks with a golden glint in his eye whenever the topic turns over to the Olympic Games. In 2016, Rose, representing Team Great Britain, claimed a much-coveted gold medal in Rio de Janeiro as golf made a welcome return into the Olympics following a 112-year lapse, edging Sweden’s Henrik Stenson by two shots following a memorable final day duel. Henrik Stenson of Sweden holds the Silver medal, Justin Rose of Great Britain holds the gold medal and Matt Kuchar of the United States holds the Bronze medal after the final round of the the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Chris Condon/PGA Tour/IGF Henrik Stenson of Sweden holds the Silver medal, Justin Rose of Great Britain holds the gold medal and Matt Kuchar of the United States holds the Bronze medal after the final round of the the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Golf Course on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Something bigger than your individual sport.”A 10-time winner on the PGA Tour and holder of 11 victories on the European Tour, Rose, now 40, said he soaked in his Olympics experience.

Source: Philippine Star July 02, 2021 06:00 UTC