PGA Tour star Harry Higgs says he was ‘totally locked in’ on the US women's gymnastics team at the 2024 Olympics – “These Ladies are ROCKSTARS”
PGA Tour golfer Harry Higgs expressed his thoughts on social media about the Women's US Gymnastics team that won the gold medal at the Olympics. The US team was six points ahead of Italy, who took the silver medal. Brazil took the bronze medal.
Higgs’ shared through a social media post that he was absorbed by the USA women's performances during the team final. He said that he was watching despite "already know[ing] the result". He said:
“I’ll tell you what…I’m totally locked into the US Ladies Gymnastics Team Final and I already know the result (W). These Ladies are ROCKSTARS [US flag emoji].”
Other than Higgs, Scottie Scheffler was another USA golfer watching the US women's gymnastics team performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Scheffler was seen in the stands cheering for the women’s team alongside his family. Besides enjoying the competition, Scheffler also took in a tour of the Louvre with his family.
“We were there for two hours and I felt like I could have been there for days exploring around looking at all the old paintings. I would say the paintings were something that really took me back,” Scottie Scheffler said to GolfWeek.
On August 1, Scheffler is slated to appear at the Olympics golf competition. Reflecting on the same, he expressed his commitment to the golf course, while also wanting to take in the Olympic experience:
“Obviously my biggest priority is showing up ready to play this week, but I definitely want to experience a little bit of the Olympics. But it’s definitely been fun, being part of the Olympics, and it’s definitely a different vibe this week,” Scottie added.
Scheffler will tee off on Thursday in a group with Ludvig Aberg and Rory McIlroy and it will interesting to see how the Masters champion performs at the Olympic Games.
How has Harry Higgs' year been on the PGA Tour so far?
Harry Higgs missed three cuts in his five appearances on the PGA Tour this year so far. His first event was the Puerto Rico Open, which took place at the Grand Reserve Country Club. He scored 71 and 70 and couldn't make the cutline.
Next, he played at the Corales Puntacana Championship at the Puntacana Resort and Club. He finished at T43 with a score of 7-under 281. Then, he played at the Myrtle Beach Classic, which took place at Dunes Golf and Beach Club. He finished in a tie for 50th place after shooting 69, 69, 74, and 67 through the week.
His last two appearances were at the US Open at Pinehurst and the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. In both events, he failed to make the cut. In the US Open, his score was 76 and 75 over the two days. In the John Deere Classic, his score was 3-under 139.