Gallery: Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose becomes the first Olympic gold medallist in golf for 112 years

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold
An Olympic medal ceremony for golf, what an occasion.
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All the best pictures from a thrilling final day of the men's golf tournament as Justin Rose wins Olympic Gold by two strokes from Henrik Stenson

Gallery: Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

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All the best pictures from Justin Rose's Olympics triumph.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose and Stenson on the first tee.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose and Stenson on the first tee.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Justin Rose in front of the Union Jack. He received fantastic support all week long.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Justin Rose in front of the Union Jack. He received fantastic support all week long.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

The Englishmen knew he'd have to overcome Open Champion Henrik Stenson if he wanted to win gold.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

The Englishmen knew he'd have to overcome Open Champion Henrik Stenson if he wanted to win gold.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

No prizes for guessing who this man was supporting.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

No prizes for guessing who this man was supporting.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Stenson was not backing down.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Stenson was not backing down.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Neither was Rose. The pair were now clear of the field, knowing they were battling it out for Gold and Silver.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Neither was Rose. The pair were now clear of the field, knowing they were battling it out for Gold and Silver.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Matt Kuchar took Bronze after a 63 (-8) to equal the low round of the week. He finished at -13, four clear of Thomas Pieters in fourth.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Matt Kuchar took Bronze after a 63 (-8) to equal the low round of the week. He finished at -13, four clear of Thomas Pieters in fourth.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose tees off the 16th after a birdie on 15.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose tees off the 16th after a birdie on 15.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

The pair were locked on -15 after sixteen holes of the final round.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

The pair were locked on -15 after sixteen holes of the final round.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Still both on -15 after seventeen holes.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Still both on -15 after seventeen holes.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose stuck it to within 3 feet for birdie at the last whilst Stenson left a birdie putt from much further away.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Rose stuck it to within 3 feet for birdie at the last whilst Stenson left a birdie putt from much further away.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Stenson three-putted for bogey and Rose tapped in for birdie to become the first golfer to win Gold for 112 years.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Stenson three-putted for bogey and Rose tapped in for birdie to become the first golfer to win Gold for 112 years.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

An Olympic medal ceremony for golf, what an occasion.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

An Olympic medal ceremony for golf, what an occasion.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

An Olympic medal ceremony for golf, what an occasion.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

An Olympic medal ceremony for golf, what an occasion.

Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Three worthy medallists.
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Justin Rose Wins Olympic Gold

Three worthy medallists.

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV