Rio 2016: Golfers SSP Chawrasia, Anirban Lahiri flop too
It was a disappointing end to a historic Olympic campaign for Indian duo, S.S.P.
It was a disappointing end to a historic Olympic campaign for Indian duo, S.S.P. Chawrasia and Anirban Lahiri, who finished tied-50th and tied 57th as golf made an appearance after 112 years at the Olympic Games.
Chawrasia, who till the 17th hole on Saturday, was in hunt for a top-10 finish but crumbled thereafter.
He bogeyed 17th and 18th on Saturday and then shot a seven-over 78 to finish at a total of five-over 289 and in 50th place.
Lahiri’s luck or putting did not change as he carded one-over 72 and ended at 10-over 294 and in tied-57th place.
Great Britain’s Justin Rose followed in the footsteps of the long-departed George Lyon of Canada when he climbed onto the podium to collect the Olympic gold medal on Sunday.
On a sun-drenched final day, in front of a sell-out crowd at Reserva de Marapendi Golf Course, Rose added the Olympic crown to his 2013 US Open title after a prolonged and exciting battle down the stretch with Sweden’s Henrik Stenson.
In the end, the packed grandstand which turned the 18th arena into a noisy sporting amphitheatre, watched spellbound as Rose got up-and-down from the side of the green for the birdie which sealed a worthy gold medal performance.