rose and stenson continued to battle in the final group of the day and were tied at −15 going to the 18th. rose then produced a backspin approach that left him with a 2.5-foot putt, and stenson underhit his approach and eventually three-putted for bogey, leaving rose with two putts to win the gold. he made the first for birdie to secure the win, becoming the first golfer to win olympic gold in 112 years.