Both former Cal players notched top-20 finishes at Scotland's Royal Troon Golf Course
Byeong Hun An no doubt departed Royal Troon Golf Course frustrated by bogeys on his final two holes Sunday, but the long-ago Cal player still posted his best finish ever at a major by earning a share of 13th place at The Open Championship.
A third ex-Golden Bear, Max Homa, had a tougher week in Scotland, finishing at plus-8 and tied for 43rd place after posting a 74 in the final round. The Olympic field will feature golfers from 26 countries, including Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, Norway’s Viktor Hovland and Spain’s Jon Rahm. Americans competing in Paris, besides Morikawa and Schauffele, are top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark.
A return tip to the Olympics adds to a rich family heritage at the Games. An tied for 11th at the inaugural Olympic golf tournament at Rio in 2016.
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