"Just stings on a different emotional level"- Jon Rahm left gutted after missing out on medal at the 2024 Olympics

Making his maiden appearance at the Olympic Games, Jon Rahm was eager to finish at the top of the podium this week. After a third round score of five under par 66, that looked to be a real possibility for the LIV Golf star. However, an unfortunate final round cost him the chance to earn Spain a medal.

Rahm shared the lead through ten holes of the final round. After a bogey free front nine score of five under par 31, the Spaniard played his worst golf of the week to lose his place on the podium. The back nine of Le Golf National saw Rahm card in back-to-back bogeys on the 11th and 12th, and then 17th and 18th holes, along with a terrible double bogey on the par five 14th hole.

Heartbroken by the loss, here's what Rahm had to say about the day according to Golf Channel's Brentley Romine :

"I’ve been saying all week that I would know how much this means when the tournament was over. Sometimes you know when you win, but you definitely know when you don’t win it, and this just stings on a different emotional level. Hurts right now more than I expected. "

The 29-year-old ended the prestigious tournament with a final round score of one under par 70 - his highest score of the week. With a total four day score of 15 under par 269, if he were to have ended the last hole on a par, he would've tied for fourth place. A par on the 17th hole as well would have earned him a bronze medal. Instead, Rahm ended the event tied for fifth place with Ireland's Rory McIlroy.

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Jon Rahm 2024 Paris Olympics stats

Here are Jon Rahm's stats for all four days of competition at the challenging Le Golf National course.

Eagles

• Round 1 - 2
• Round 2 - 0
• Round 3 - 0
• Round 4 - 0

Birdies

• Round 1 - 4
• Round 2 - 6
• Round 3 - 7
• Round 4 - 7

Pars

• Round 1 - 9
• Round 2 - 11
• Round 3 - 9
• Round 4 - 6

Bogeys

• Round 1 - 2
• Round 2 - 1
• Round 3 - 2
• Round 4 - 4

Double Bogeys

• Round 1 - 1
• Round 2 - 0
• Round 3 - 0
• Round 4 - 1

Fairways Hit

• Round 1 - 9
• Round 2 - 13
• Round 3 - 12
• Round 4 - 10

Greens in Regulations

• Round 1 - 14
• Round 2 - 16
• Round 3 - 17
• Round 4 - 13

Scrambling

• Round 1 - 50 percent
• Round 2 - 100 percent
• Round 3 - 100 percent
• Round 4 - 40 percent

Total Putts

• Round 1 - 28
• Round 2 - 31
• Round 3 - 31
• Round 4 - 30

Sand Saves

• Round 1 - NA
• Round 2 - 1
• Round 3 - NA
• Round 4 - NA

Average Driving Distance

• Round 1 - 277 yards
• Round 2 - 284 yards
• Round 3 - 283 yards
• Round 4 - 289 yards

Driving Accuracy

• Round 1 - 64.29 percent
• Round 2 - 92.86 percent
• Round 3 - 85.71 percent
• Round 4 - 71.43 percent

Approach Shot Distance to Pin

• Round 1 - 11.92
• Round 2 - 8.24
• Round 3 - 10.49
• Round 4 - 12.23

Strokes Gained - Off the Tee

• Round 1 - 0.558
• Round 2 - 2.033
• Round 3 - 1.857
• Round 4 - 0.782

Strokes Gained - Approach to the Green

• Round 1 - (-0.665)
• Round 2 - 2.929
• Round 3 - 1.232
• Round 4 - (-0.647)

Strokes Gained - Around the Green

• Round 1 - 3.118
• Round 2 - (-0.626)
• Round 3 - 0.657
• Round 4 - (-0.161)

Strokes Gained - Putting

• Round 1 - (-0.206)
• Round 2 - (-0.517)
• Round 3 - 0.406
• Round 4 - (-0.145)

Strokes Gained - Total

• Round 1 - 2.805
• Round 2 - 3.819
• Round 3 - 4.152
• Round 4 - (-0.171)