Seamus Power can hold head high after impressive Olympics performance

Irishman Seamus Power equalled his lowest round of the week but his bid for a podium finish faded on Reserva de Marapendi’s back nine as Britain’s Justin Rose claimed golf’s first Olympic gold medal for 112 years.

Power, ranked 295 in the world, fired a closing 67 in Rio having got his final round off to a flyer with five birdies in his first six holes to go out in 30 for his first nine.

A sixth birdie at the 10th hole moved the West Waterford golfer into a share of fourth with Emiliano Grillo but when the Argentine bogeyed his third hole, Power looked primed to push on for a medal position, trailing only overnight leader Rose, Open champion Henrik Stenson and Australia’s Marcus Fraser.