Aug 1, 2021 - Sports

Golfer Xander Schauffele wins Olympic gold for U.S. by 1 shot

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Xander Schauffele of Team USA plays his shot at the Men's Individual Stroke Play on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on July 31 — Xander Schauffele of Team USA plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the men's individual stroke Play on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, on Saturday. Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Golfer Xander Schauffele won gold for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday.

The big picture: It's Team USA's "first Olympic gold in an individual event in this sport since 1900," per an International Olympic Committee statement. Schauffele won the event by one shot, leaving Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini with silver. There was a seven-way play-off for the bronze medal.

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Golfer Xander Schauffele wins Olympic gold for U.S. by 1 shot

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