Scottie Scheffler will be gunning for a gold medal in Paris this summer after being selected for the Olympics in Paris by Team USA, who have made his “dream come true”
Scottie Scheffler has seen his dream realised with a spot in Team USA’s Olympics squad.
The world No.1 is set to chase Olympic glory and will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of his team-mate Xander Schauffele, who clinched gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Joining Scheffler and Schauffele on the American team are Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark, with the States fielding a full quota of four golfers ranked in the top 15 of the OWGR.
Scheffler, despite juggling a packed calendar and new fatherhood, has embraced the opportunity to compete for his country. The 28-year-old, who has two Masters titles to his name, has long harboured Olympic aspirations, reports the Express.
“I’m definitely planning on playing [at The Olympics],” Scheffler declared back in May. “Becoming an Olympian would be a dream come true, for sure.
“And it would be a nice little thing to be able to trash talk my buddies about when they say golfers aren’t athletes and I can claim I’m an Olympian! I think that is definitely a tournament that has been on my schedule and I’ll definitely be playing there if I’m able.”
The elite 60-player field will feature stars like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and British talents Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick. However, Bryson DeChambeau will be notably absent from the line-up, despite his recent headline-grabbing victory at the US Open.
He’s opened up about his Olympic dreams being on hold due to his association with the controversial LIV Golf Tour, which limits his chances to rack up OWGR points. DeChambeau, who was 38th in the world before clinching a dramatic win at Pinehurst No.2, acknowledged his situation on the Pat McAfee Show.
He said: “I would love to represent the United States. It was tough for me last time around because of Covid, it was just one of those things that happened.”
Despite his recent triumph propelling him into the top 10, DeChambeau is still trailing behind the USA’s Olympic foursome and fellow American Patrick Cantlay. His Olympic aspirations were previously dashed when he had to withdraw from the Tokyo Games after testing positive for Covid-19.
Expressing his frustration, DeChambeau remarked: “Hopefully one day the game of golf will get figured out and come back together and I’ll be able to play. I’m playing great golf, I’m excited but ultimately I’m frustrated and disappointed, sure you can absolutely say that.”
He also reflected on the consequences of his choice to join LIV, saying: “I made the choices I have made and there’s consequences to that, I respect it. But hopefully sooner rather than later we figure that out.”
The race for the Paris Olympics is heating up, with 45 spots allocated and a two-player limit per country, except for those with multiple players in the top 15. The men’s golf event in Paris is scheduled from August 1-4, while the women will compete from August 10-13.
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