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Tommy Fleetwood has many admirers (Image: Getty)
LIV Golf star Paul Casey admits he is jealous of Tommy Fleetwood, who has been starring at the Paris Olympic Games this week. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, Casey was partnered with Fleetwood to represent Team GB in the golf event.
Not only did he appear, he went on to be part of the seven-way play-off for the bronze medal after finishing joint third with Hideki Matsuyama, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Sebastián Muñoz, Mito Pereira and C. T. Pan. He would go on to be knocked out in the early stages with McIlroy, before Pan secured the bronze.
This year, Casey was not part of Britain’s squad, which is made up of Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick. While he provided his support for his British compatriots, he is envious they got to compete in France.
Speaking prior to the golf event, Casey said: “Tommy was everything you could ever want for in terms of another team-mate. I know we don’t play as a team, but as my fellow Brit there on site and me and Matt this year, I think they’re going to be absolutely fantastic for Team GB.
“So, part of me is actually very, very jealous, because it really was something amazing and I think Tommy and Matt have got a great chance of winning a medal. I wish them all the best and I will certainly be watching.”
Fleetwood came into round four one shot behind Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele who were joint third. The Brit still has a strong chance of winning an Olympic medal.
Considering the immense disappointment Casey had to endure when he fell short of winning a medal, he will need to do everything he can to get on the podium. Casey said: “To finish, at the time, tied third and then walk away from the Olympics with nothing was pretty sobering.
Casey was heartbroken after missing out on an Olympic medal (Image: Getty)
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“But it gave me an understanding of what it’s like for Olympic athletes to have something that you have worked so hard for, in that case, four years and then sometimes your Olympic experiences is quite humbling. In our sport, obviously very different, we play almost week in week out.
“On the bright side, I’ve never been a part of anything quite like that. To represent your country at any level, and I’ve done it from an amateur level all the way through to professional, the Olympics ranks right up there as one of the greatest things I’ve ever done, taking the results out of that.
“That was a mooted experience because it was Japan and it was Covid and we couldn’t stay longer than our event lasted and you couldn’t mingle the way you wanted to. Still it was unbelievable.”
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