Former gold medalist Justin Rose gets ready for PGA Tour while being locked in on the Olympics golf final
Rio Olympics gold medalist Justin Rose is all set for PGA Tour action next week at the Wyndham Championship. However, before that, he is gearing up to watch some of the final action of the Olympic golf men's final event.
Rose is set to compete at the Wyndham Championship next, which will take place from Thursday, August 8 to Sunday, August 11 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. This will be his first event since his runner-up finish at the Open Championship last month.
On Sunday, August 4, Rose posted on X, detailing his Sunday afternoon plans.
"My Sunday afternoon!! 📺 ⛳️ 🍿 @OlympicGolf While packing for a month on the road in the US on the @PGATOUR starting tomorrow," he wrote.
Last month, Rose made a brilliant finish at the Open Championship, where he finished joint runner-up at Royal Troon. The finish was even more remarkable considering that he had qualified for the field only through a qualifier.
Speaking of the overall season, Justin Rose has made 11 cuts in 17 starts this season, with a T6 finish at the PGA Championship being his other top-10 finish.
As for the Olympics, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele hold a one-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood after 54 holes. Schauffele has a great chance to win back-to-back gold medals after securing one at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
A look at Justin Rose's performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Golf was re-introduced at the Olympics in 2016, and Justin Rose created history by becoming the first gold medalist in over 100 years. He aggregated at 16-under after four rounds, beating Henrik Stenson of Sweden by two strokes.
Rose began the week at the Olympics with a 4-under 67 and was four strokes behind the lead. In the second round, he shot 69 but still remained four strokes behind Marcus Fraser of Australia.
On the third day, he fired a 65 to take a 54-hole, one-shot lead over Stenson. Stenson moved to second after shooting 68, while Fraser slipped to third following his third-round 72.
In the final round, Rose fired a 6-under 65, his best round of the week, to win the gold medal. Stenson finished runner-up after shooting another 68, while Matt Kuchar clinched the bronze after posting an 8-under 63.