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Gold tastes good. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele checks out his most treasured prize. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Patriotic moment as the US national anthem is playd. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele places the gold medal around his neck. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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C.T Pan takes bronze. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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C.T Pan hugs his wife after making his par-saving putt and claiming the bronze medal. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Collin Morikawa splashes out of a plugged lie in front of the 18th green, resulting in a bogey. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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From deep rough, C.T Pan blasts his way towards the 18th green on the fourth play-off hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama is the first to congratulate the Olympic Champion, Xander Schauffele. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele rolls in his par putt to secure gold. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama misses his birdie putt on the final hole, which would have secured the bronze medal. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele surveys the scene after losing his ball in scrub wide of the 14th fairway. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Rory Sabbatini hits his approach into the 18th green to set up his 10th birdie of the round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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American Xander Schauffele holes his birdie putt on the 17th hole to retake the lead. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini celebrates with his wife and caddie, Martina, after his record round of 61 and, ultimately, a silver medal. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The famous Cameron Smith mullet couldn't hide his disappointment on missing a play-off spot by a stroke. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy shows his disppointment at the missed birdie on 18. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy reacts to missing his birdie opportunity on the 72nd hole. He makes it, he takes home the bronze. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama misses his par putt on the par-4 15th. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini hits his approach on the par-4 12th, leading to one of only two pars on the back nine. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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Open Champion Collin Morikawa rolls in his birdie putt on the 72nd hole to reach 15 under. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy narrowly misses his birdie attempt on the 3rd hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele fires his second shot into the green on the par-5 5th. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Rory McIlroy blasts his drive on the par-5 5th and makes his first birdie of the round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cameron Smith stripes his drive off the 5th tee, leading to a birdie. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama mis-hits a drive off the 5th tee. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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With the weight of a nation on his shoulders, Hideki Matsuyama wipes the sweat from his brow. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Patriotic shots worn by Paul Casey's caddie, John McLaren. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Paul Casey flies the Union Jack and his chip onto the 11th green. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama salutes after making a birdie on the 11th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Belgian Thomas Detry was feeling the heat during the round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cameron Smith starts his medal chase. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Cheers for Hideki Matsuyama as he walks to the 1st tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hometown hero Hideki Matsuyama gets his final round underway. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood plays his second shot into the 8th hole. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Chile's Joaquin Niemann smashes his drive off the 13th tee. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Xander Schauffele hits off the 1st tee, 18 holes from winning gold. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama putts on the putting green with caddie Shota Hayafuji before the final round. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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C.T. Pan of Chinese Taipei slices his drive wide of the 17th fairway. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Collin Morikawa checks the wind direction before playing a shot on the 5th hole. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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The 5th fairway, as seen by C.T Pan. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.

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Marc Leishman gets his final round underway. PHOTO: AFP/Getty Images.