Morgane Metraux didn’t have the final day she would have wanted at Le Golf National, but her first Olympic debut will be something she remembers for a long time.
The Swiss player led at the halfway stage of the Olympic women’s golf competition after firing a 66 (-6) on day two and then was a co-leader at the 54-hole mark.
But things didn’t go to plan on the final day in France as Metraux began the day bogey-bogey before making a triple on the par-4 fifth hole.
The two-time LET winner kept fighting despite her medal chances slipping away as she was cheered on by plenty of Swiss fans including her sister and fellow LET player Kim.
“She surprised me, it was fun,” said Metraux. “I didn’t expect it at all, and apparently my whole family and friends knew all about it. They hid it really well from me. It was cool to just see her come on the range this morning.
“I wasn’t hitting the ball quite as well on the range, but I actually had an incredible shot on the first for my third shot. It was probably one of the very best shots of the week. I actually started okay.
“I struggle with dizziness here and there. It’s the third time this year that it’s happened, and it was really bothering me today. It was just compounding some mistakes, bad lies, some putts that didn’t go in. It was just a bit of everything today.”
Metraux, who was making her Olympic debut, came into this week ranked number 137 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
The 27-year-old fired an Olympic record on the second day producing 28 (-8) on her front nine at Le Golf National.
Although Metraux may have ended the week in a share of 18th place, she is very excited for the future.
She explained: “I had an amazing experience. It’s unlike any other event I’ve ever played. To be able to represent your country on such a stage is incredible.
“To have so many supporters here for me cheering my name, cheering for their country, it’s been incredible. Right now, it hurts, what happened today, but I’m going to eventually remember only the good stuff.
“I didn’t start the season very well this year with an injury that was lingering, and being able to shoot such a low score over nine holes tells a lot about where my game is and what I can do in the next few months and in the future. It’s really exciting.
“There’s no better place to play golf on such a stage than the final group. The emotions are high when you play in a setting like this. Honestly, I had fun. Today obviously a little less but it was a great experience, and I’ll draw a lot on it.”
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