Scheffler’s objective, Rory and Erica, the place’s Brooks?!

United States

Subsequent up we now have Staff USA. Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark represented the U.S. golf group on the Opening Ceremony, and I consider this will have been the primary time I’ve seen both of them in denims. It wasn’t as jarring as seeing the professionals put on shorts in a observe spherical for the primary time, but it surely’s not typically we see the professionals in denim, by no means thoughts whereas carrying a tie. Morikawa and Clark met up with Steph Curry, who would most likely submit a good rating if he have been on the Olympics to tee it up at Le Golf Nationwide.

My favourite factor concerning the Olympics is watching nice athletes from one sport meet up with and help nice athletes from one other sport. The American golfers spent a good period of time cheering on different athletes over the previous few days, however we’ll get to that in a second.

Oregon alums Sabrina Ionescu and Wyndham Clark met up for a photograph through the Opening Ceremony, which made me assume that we’d like some form of subject day for golfers like the remainder of us had in center college. Which tour professional would win a free-throw competitors? Who would have the perfect flooring routine when making an attempt out gymnastics? It’s now my objective to make this form of factor occur within the close to future.

Scottie Scheffler will not be staying within the Olympic Village this week (Le Golf Nationwide isn’t shut, so some gamers opted for inns nearer to the course), however he’s nonetheless having the time of his life in Paris. And so are Meredith and child Bennett.

Bennett isn’t but three months outdated and he’s already seen his dad win twice on the PGA Tour, been to the Louvre and watched Simone Biles and the remainder of the U.S. Girls’s Gymnastics Staff win the gold medal. What a life!

It’s additionally fascinating to see the Schefflers among the many crowd and being left alone on the Olympics. Most golf followers would love to satisfy the World No. 1, however he’s simply one other man on the Olympics this week the place everybody is among the finest on this planet.

When Collin Morikawa joined me on the Scoop, he talked about that he actually needed to observe Simone Biles as nicely, and that’s precisely what he obtained to do that week.

I’m hoping Morikawa additionally obtained to take a look at the “random” sports activities he talked about: archery and indoor biking.

Golf Channel’s Wealthy Lerner is having an unimaginable time in Paris as nicely. He’s a golf man overlaying gymnastics, which is actually the perfect of each worlds.

Eire

BFFs Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy are representing Eire on the course this week, and Lowry was chosen to hold the flag on the Opening Ceremony.

And people, Lowry regarded ecstatic whereas serving as a flag bearer. I’ve by no means gotten to hold a flag to characterize my nation, however I used to be chosen to swim the size of the pool carrying the American flag in my swim league’s All-Pool meet after I was, like, 12. So I can empathize with the stress and basic sense of tension Lowry could have (or could not have) felt main as much as this second. Fortunately for him, that didn’t get the perfect of him and he was capable of shine throughout this second. I can’t say I did the identical throughout my flag-bearing duties in 2007.

Shane and his spouse, Wendy, watched Eire’s very personal Daniel Wiffen win gold within the 800m freestyle. I hope a few of these athletes come out to help the golfers this week! Simone Biles: You’d love AimPoint, I simply comprehend it.

Again to swimming. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry mentioned how they’d carry out in a 100-meter swim, and McIlroy is assured he might full it in two and a half minutes.

This type of seems like when your pal who by no means performs golf is constructive he might break 80 if he tried, however who am I to guage? Once more, we’d like a subject day for skilled golfers. The outcomes will communicate for themselves.

And at last, as I write this very submit, the McIlroys are out watching tennis.

Norway

Okay, so I don’t have a lot Viktor Hovland content material for you all. However I’ve been made conscious that he’s staying within the Olympic Village this week, and I feel Hovland might actually be thriving in there.

Hovland, that is my plea to you: meet up with large TikTokers in there. Become involved in some humorous content material. Ilona Maher would adore you. Golf followers (notably me) can be without end grateful.

Image day

The professionals had a photograph shoot with the Olympic rings at Le Golf Nationwide on Wednesday, and the photographs are wonderful. They form of really feel like when your mother makes you’re taking 1,000,000 photographs on household trip, or once you’re making an attempt to get a cool Instagram however can’t assist however look extraordinarily touristy at a historic landmark.

This video of Lowry and McIlroy jogs my memory of these “Influencers within the Wild” posts, though they’re skilled athletes and that is a part of the gig.

McIlroy fairly actually runs off on the finish of the video, which brings me again to the pressured household trip photograph vibes.

Then we now have Ludvig Aberg, who appears blissful simply to be included.

Perhaps it’s as a result of we’re not used to seeing the professionals on a group (particularly a group of 4), however one thing about Staff USA’s photographs remind me of my time taking part in highschool golf.

After all, my highschool golf group photographs have been often us posing by some McDonald’s arches after a match, not the Olympic rings. And as a remaining be aware on Staff USA’s photo-shoot day, I couldn’t assist however giggle that Scottie Scheffler’s objective this week is to “have enjoyable.” Each different participant that they had do that train had the objective of profitable gold.

Maybe the World No. 1 may have enjoyable whereas profitable the gold medal.

Brooks Koepka’s Olympics

Brooks Koepka will not be competing within the Olympic video games, however he is participating in an unofficial rendition of the occasion whereas on trip in Croatia.

Truthfully, this looks like a reasonably enjoyable different to the Olympic video games in Paris.

Parting ideas

And at last, I current to you all of the Tweet that I’ve been enthusiastic about ever since I noticed it this morning.

Who’d win Gold Silver Bronze on the Olympics if golf had judges and the aptitude and magnificence of the photographs was as essential because the rating?

Scottie? Would his footwork be a difficulty for those who have been a decide?

— Michael S. Kim (@Mike_kim714) July 31, 2024

Claire Rogers

Golf.com Editor