Thursday marked the start of the men's golf tournament. Before that, Scheffler has found a way to entertain himself in Paris. On Tuesday he was at the Bercy Arena watching the women's artistic gymnastics team final. His American compatriots won gold, led by the queen of gymnastics, Simone Biles.

Scheffler credits Biles and the rest of the team for inspiring her. He appreciates the difficulty of such a competition, where one failure can be terrible. He referred to Sunisa Lee, who had a face-first fall to the floor, there was silence in the hall, but a few minutes later she performed another exercise and had to be with maximum concentration, despite the previous accident. She says it can't be compared to missing a shot in golf. Even if it is something that can affect you, it is easier to manage.

He also refers to Katie Ledecky, the American swimmer who won her eighth gold medal at the Olympic Games on Wednesday, winning the 1500m freestyle final. She is also an inspiration to him, and he cannot compare it to a golfer either. Scheffler believes his dominance over the longest distance is beyond him. "I think he has the 20 fastest times in the 1500m. That would be like me having the 20 lowest times on the circuit... like I have 57, 20 times. I'm going to have to practice harder."

Scheffler arrives at Le Golf National, the course where the Ryder Cup was held in 2018 and where the Paris 2024 tournament is being played, as number one in the world ranking. He has already won six tournaments this year, including the Augusta Masters. That is why he is considered one of the rivals to beat.

On the first day of competition he finished with 67 strokes, four under par. He is in sixth position, tied with other players, which leaves him in a good position to continue fighting for the medals in the three days that remain to decide the tournament.

Ver esta publicación en Instagram

Una publicación compartida de Scottie Scheffler (@scottie.scheffler)