That was a pretty special moment that I’ll remember for a long time.

By the end he was sobbing openly.

Well I get emotional in general, Scheffler explained.

Gold medalist, Scottie Scheffler of Team United States reacts on the podium during the Men’s Individual Stroke Play medal ceremony following Day Four of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.

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So that was a pretty special moment that I’ll remember for a long time.

You know, standing up there on the podium with the gold medal around my neck.

His wife Meredith was in attendance Sunday with their three-month-old son Bennett in her arms.