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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Michael Phelps of the United States points to the crowd from the podium after he was presented with a special award by FINA for his career achievements on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Michael Phelps of the United States points to the crowd from the podium after he was presented with a special award by FINA for his career achievements on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The men’s golf at Tokyo Olympics 2020 has just begun. And everyone, including fans and former Olympians, are excited to watch this relatively newer sport in the Olympics.
Golf as a sport made a comeback in the 2016 Rio Olympics after ages. And this is just the second time that this sport will be played in the Olympics.?
There are a total of 60 players on the field, and the American contingent is the most popular team with players like Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Reed. And Michael Phelps cheered for Team USA from his hotel room.
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Michael Phelps is pumped to watch Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics 2020
The most successful Olympian and swimmer Michael Phelps recently shared a story on his Instagram, capturing himself cheering for the Team USA as Justin Thomas was standing behind him on the TV screen, ready to tee off.?
Looks like former Olympian Michael Phelps is pumped to watch the players representing Team U.S.A. 🔥 #Olympics
(📷: Instagram/@MichaelPhelps) pic.twitter.com/vwIapIJG5t
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) July 29, 2021
He shared his Instagram story and wished all the four players, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Patrick Reed.
But the cheering doesn’t seem to have worked, at least for the opening round, as the team U.S.A. had a slow start to their campaign.
The Open Championship 2021 winner Collin Morikawa?remained two under for the day, while the Austrian Sepp Straka cruised to the top of the leaderboard with a score of -8.?
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Jun 3, 2021; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Collin Morikawa on the 9th hole during the first round of the Memorial Tournament golf tourney. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Moreover, Justin Thomas had a sub-par start to the prestigious event. He even though managed to remain bogey-free, Thomas also sadly remained birdie-free and finished his round even par with 18 pars through 18 holes.?
However, Xander Schuffele and Patrick Reed had a decent opening round. Both these players remained -3 for the day. Patrick Reed, who just landed a day before the event, surprisingly remained at -3.
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Reed, out of nowhere, every time seems to get something going during the majors or a prestigious event. And that’s what he did in round one this time around as well.? ?
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