Victor Perez almost joined Leon Marchand, Kylian Mbappe, and countless other French sporting icons with his superb play at the Olympics Men’s Golf Competition.
The Frenchman shot an 8-under 63 on Sunday, which included a thrilling back-nine 29 that won the hearts of many. Perez ultimately finished one short shy of Hideki Matsuyama, who took home the bronze, but he enthralled the thousands of sporting fans cheering him on at Le Golf National. His eagle on the par-5 14th vaulted him into contention for a medal, something that countless individuals did not see coming—including Perez himself.
“Once I eagled 14, I was like, ‘Oh, shit, am I actually in
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