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Thomas Pieters recovered in the golf tournament after a day without: “Maybe possible to hang something”

Occupying 14th place in the general classification with the other Belgian Thomas Detry, Pieters can still contemplate the podium.

Thomas Pieters reacted brilliantly after having had a day without Friday. Saturday on the course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club, the Antwerpois quite simply signed the second best score of the day with a lap punctuated in 64 moves, that is to say seven under the par. He and Thomas Detry share 14th place ahead of the 4th round of the Olympic Games men’s golf tournament. They posted the total of 205 shots, six lengths from the head.

“If I still have such a day on Sunday, it might still be possible to hang something. I would need the help of the golfers in front of me but I’m glad I gave myself this chance, ”said the 29-year-old Belgian after his round.

On Friday, Pieters struggled with his bad 76 card, five strokes over par. “I couldn’t sleep or eat. It was really bad. Fortunately, I had my wife and daughter on the phone. It allowed me to put things into perspective even if the disappointment was still there. It’s the Games and the chance to shine only happens every four years. “

On Saturday, Pieters presented himself with a new state of mind on the Japanese course. “I played a really good round, although I missed a few balls. Two bullets got stuck in a tree on Friday, which happens perhaps once every ten years. I don’t really know how to explain it, there is no logic. But this Saturday was good. “

Five years after taking 4th place in Rio, Thomas Pieters therefore has another opportunity to shine at the Games even if his second round could cost him dearly in the final scoring. “Of course I think about it. I had the same scores at the time. If I can do this well, I might go home with my head held high. “

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