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Marcus Fraser of Australia plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of men's golf on Day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympics at the Olympic Golf Course on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Olympians

Marcus Fraser

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Golf

Age

46

Olympic History

Rio 2016

Career Events

Golf Men's Individual Stroke Play

 

Marcus's Story

Marcus Fraser, who turned pro 2002, made an impressive Olympic debut at the Rio Games.

With his best mate caddying for him, Jason Wallis, Fraser finished fifth at golf made a return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years.

Fraser, the halfway leader, could not sustain his early blistering form in the final two rounds.

He closed with a second consecutive one-over par 72 to tie for fifth behind gold medallist Justin Rose of Britain, silver medallist Henrik Stenson of Sweden and bronze medallist Matt Kucher of the USA.

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