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

United States

Subsequent up we have now Crew USA. Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark represented the U.S. golf group on the Opening Ceremony, and I imagine this may occasionally 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 apply spherical for the primary time, but it surely’s not usually we see the professionals in denim, by no means thoughts whereas carrying a tie. Morikawa and Clark met up with Steph Curry, who would in all probability publish a good rating if he had 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 couple of 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 suppose that we’d like some form of discipline day for golfers like the remainder of us had in center faculty. Which tour professional would win a free-throw competitors? Who would have one of the best flooring routine when attempting 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 resorts 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Bennett isn’t but three months outdated and he’s already seen his dad win twice on the PGA Tour, been to the Louvre and watched Simone Biles and the remainder of the U.S. Ladies’s Gymnastics Crew win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 likely one of the finest on the planet.

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

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

Golf Channel’s Wealthy Lerner is having an unbelievable time in Paris as effectively. He’s a golf man overlaying gymnastics, which is actually one of the best 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 signify 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 hysteria Lowry might have (or might not have) felt main as much as this second. Fortunately for him, that didn’t get one of the best of him and he was in a position to shine throughout this second. I can not 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 realize 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 may full it in two and a half minutes.

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

And eventually, as I write this very publish, 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 believe Hovland may actually be thriving in there.

Hovland, that is my plea to you: meet up with huge TikTokers in there. Become involved in some humorous content material. Ilona Maher would adore you. Golf followers (significantly me) could be endlessly grateful.

Image day

The professionals had a photograph shoot with the Olympic rings at Le Golf Nationwide on Wednesday, and the images are wonderful. They form of really feel like when your mother makes you’re taking 1,000,000 images on household trip, or while you’re attempting 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, regardless that 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 picture vibes.

Then we have now Ludvig Aberg, who seems comfortable simply to be included.

Possibly 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 Crew USA’s images remind me of my time taking part in highschool golf.

In fact, my highschool golf group images had been normally us posing by some McDonald’s arches after a match, not the Olympic rings. And as a last notice on Crew USA’s photo-shoot day, I couldn’t assist however snigger that Scottie Scheffler’s objective this week is to “have enjoyable.” Each different participant they’d do that train had the objective of successful gold.

Maybe the World No. 1 could have enjoyable whereas successful the gold medal.

Brooks Koepka’s Olympics

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

Actually, this looks like a reasonably enjoyable various to the Olympic video games in Paris.

Parting ideas

And eventually, I current to you all of the Tweet that I’ve been desirous 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 vital because the rating?

Scottie? Would his footwork be a difficulty if you happen to had been a choose?

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

Claire Rogers

Golf.com Editor