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The semi-final Olympic matches are finally here! See #1 ranked Todd take on #4 Steve as Lebanon and Germany go head-to-head. In the other match, #2 Mike and #3 Rick do battle as Ireland takes on England. Find out which countries will face off in the finals for Gold as The Hollows becomes the backdrop for the first ever Olympic golf semi-finals!

The semi-final matches opened on the Road 9 at this 27 hole course, followed by the Lake 9. The 1-4 semi-final match saw Todd took a 1UP lead over Steve after 2 holes and continued the onslaught, establishing an insurmountable lead of 7 by the turn, aided by a birdie on 7. A fast start by Rick put him up by 2 holes early over Mike in the 2-3 match, only to be down 1 after 6. Fueled by a birdie on the par 5 9th put Rick back on top by 1 at the turn, but down by 2 strokes to Todd in overall score.

Steve saved some face birding the long par 3 10th but was closed out by Todd on #13, 7&6. Rick took the momentum and lead into the Lake 9 and was able to create enough cushion to close out Mike on #17, 3&2. The overall stroke battle waged between Rick and Todd, the latter going up by 3 strokes by the par 5 12th. However, Rick was able to close the gap by #16. On the par 5 16th, Rick took 6 strokes compared to Todd’s 9, providing a 3 shot lead, ultimately leading to a Rick overall victory by 2. So the finals are set - Todd vs. Rick, Mike vs. Steve. Stay tuned for the final results at The Olympics.