Some athletes wear their Olympic medals while sleeping. Others keep them in sock drawers. Justin Rose brought his gold medal with him to the Barclays, and then wore it for his final putt of the tournament Sunday.
Rose, the first Olympic men’s golf champion in 112 years, drew laughs and applause when his caddie draped it over his neck. Rose tied for 31st at the Barclays.
Phil Mickelson‘s caddie coined the idea on the previous hole, according to Golf Channel.
“He said, ‘Dude, if you’ve got a 1-footer, slip it on your neck,'” Rose said, according to the report.