The Olympics place a unique emphasis on finishing top-three that is not found in other golf tournaments
In the Olympics everyone's fighting to finish in the top three more so than any tournament. You know, you podium versus if you don't do well and you come in second or third. I think the emphasis on second and third is a lot more than a normal tournament.
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