The Argentine golfer has risen seven places since the beginning of the year and is now ranked 35th in the world.
In Argentine golfer Emiliano Grillo no one removes the illusion to achieve a place for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He participated for the first time in Rio de Janeiro 2016, where he reached the eighth position and got a diploma, he dropped out of Tokyo 2020 and now can easily enter the world ranking.
“The goals are always the same, win, reach the Tour Championship and climb as fast as possible in the world rankings. At next year’s Olympics, I have no intention of adding a medal to my table.“, declared Cricket on the PGA TOUR.
The man from Chaco will compete starting tomorrow in the BMW Golf Championship, the second play-off event of the so-called Fedex Cup, within the framework of the 2022-2023 circuit of the PGA Tour in the United States.
The tournament will take place on the courses of the Olympia Fields Country Club (par 70), in the state of Illinois.
Cricketwhich is located in 35th position in the world ranking (it has increased by seven places since the beginning of 2023), with a coefficient of 2,697will open his participation at 11.21 (Argentina time), together with Austrian Sepp Straka.
The native player from Resistencia finished in the top 20 at the recent St. Jude Championship, which took place last weekend in Memphis, in the context of the first stage of the Fedex Cup. The winner is the North American Lucas Glover.
The best exponents of the activity are present at Olympia Fields. So, world number 1, Scottie Scheffler, and his escort, Spaniard Jon Rahm, will start on hole 1 at 2:38 pm (Argentine time).
American Patrick Cantlay (winner of the 2021 and 2022 editions) will also participate, as will Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy (2012 champion).
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The reason why Emiliano Grillo withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
“I’m not one to give explanations for my actions, but in this case I feel obligated because I’m representing my country and my flag. The decision I make not to go to the Games is entirely personal“, he wrote at the time Cricketwho has access to an Olympic place for his position in the PGA world ranking, on his Instagram account.
“It is a shame for me because my sights are set on Tokyo 2020 since I finished playing in Rio 2016. We have no choice but to give our best and look towards Paris 2024. My best wishes and best good luck to my countrymen who will seek perfection and success in these Games. See you in Paris!“, the Endurance golfer concluded while playing on the PGA Tour in Connecticut.
Source: Tycsports
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