Two shining weeks of Rio Olympic golf closed with the conclusion of the Women’s championship, while other events were contested in the Czech Republic, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ontario. The PGA Tour qualified its final golfers into the Tour Championship series while the women looked toward their next major, the Evian Championshp in France. The amateur men crowned their U.S. national champion, and we retrieved our blender after a week off and came up with this tasty tour mash for you.

What a moment. What a feeling for Inbee Park.#Gold #OlympicGolf?? #Golf #Rio2016 #KOR pic.twitter.com/IyUDtwbfBO

— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 20, 2016

Inbee Park claims Olympic gold in women’s golf

The unique value of an Olympic medal was not lost on anyone on Saturday. Some golfers wanted it so much yet came up short. Others found the proper balance of emotion and execution. In the end, Korea’s Inbee Park triumphed by 5 strokes at 16-under par, with Lydia Ko of New Zealand claiming silver, and Shan-Shan Feng of China wearing bronze.

Park was never threatened on day four as she made a triumphant return to the winner’s podium. A thumb injury had reduced her from championship form to an afterthought, but Park’s total command of the Olympic course was a powerful reminder of the dominance she exerted on women’s golf over the past 5 years. Lydia Ko never quite connected her putting stroke to the Brazilian greens, but her effort was enough to secure a silver medal. On day four, Shan-Shan Feng surged just enough to edge a stroke beyond three other golfers and avoid a playoff for the bronze medal.

As for Team USA, well, Lexi Thompson took until round 4 to figure things out (T19), Gerina Piller cared too much in a closing 74 (dropped from 3rd to T11) and Stacy Lewis came up one inch short of a playoff for bronze, one of the trio at -9.

Si Woo wins in Greensboro while others qualify on

Si Woo Kim turned to the tenth hole on Sunday in 4-under par, 23 strokes deep for the tournament, but would later falter — maybe it was because he saw Mr. 58, Jim Furyk, in the rearview mirror. He bogeyed three of his first four holes on the inward nine, setting the gallery up for an exciting finish. A weather delay near the end of the round added to the drama, as well.

The young Korean golfer bounced immediately back with a 15th-hole birdie, and Furyk stumbled. Although Luke Donald would reach 16-under for second place, Kim closed with a punch worthy of Connor McGregor, birdieing the 18th for a five-stroke win. Hideki Matsuyama and Brandt Snedeker finished in a third-place tie, one behind Donald.

Kyle Stanley and Shawn Stefani moved inside the top-125 to advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs. For Stefani, the result was especially poignant, as the result secured his tour card for 2016-17. Dropping out of the playoffs were Matt Jones and Whee Kim, numbers 124 and 125 heading into the week.

That's how you finish in style, young man.#ShotOfTheDay https://t.co/QHMjTwkZL8

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 22, 2016

Czech Masters title on European Tour in hands of Peterson

Every element of the 2016 Czech Masters pointed to Thomas Pieters defending his 2015 title. The Belgian had placed 4th at the Olympics and was on a course that suited his game. When he took the 3rd round lead, it seemed that the script was written. American Paul Peterson, however, was in charge of the rewrite and he gave the tournament a different ending.

Pieters has had trouble closing the deal this year. While his final-round 70 was a fine effort, it wasn’t enough to hold off the fast-charging Peterson. The Oregon State product had seven birdies on the day. More important, after each of his two bogeys, he bounced back with a birdie. Pieters bogeyed the par-five first hole, then played 3-under golf the rest of the way. Both he and Peterson birdied the closing hole. Pieters ended three strokes ahead of third-place finishers David Howell and Ryan Evans.

Congratulations @PPetersonGolf – the #CzechMasters Champion! ???? https://t.co/9P7IocyRQv

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) August 21, 2016

A lot of Luck at the U.S. Amateur 

The final match of the U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills brought together two unique competitors; Brad Dalke of the University of Oklahoma matched up with Curtis Luck of Australia. Dalke committed to OU in 2010…when he was a seasoned human of 12 years of age. Talk about precocious! Luck, on his official Twitter account, describes himself as “growin’ beards,” specifically Mirin decent beards (whatever those might be!). After the morning round of 18 holes, the golfers were tied. Each finalist had won five holes in round one, setting the stage for a memorable afternoon.

Dalke burst from the lunchroom gate with a birdie to take a one-up lead. Unmoved, Luck went on one of the all-time great tears, winning 8 consecutive holes. His ridiculous run was highlighted by an eagle 3 on hole 2, birdies on 5 and 7, and pars on the rest. It’s not the Dalke played poorly, he just didn’t play well enough to win a single hole during the stretch. To his credit, Dalke made consecutive pars on holes 10 and 11 to cut the deficit to 5 holes. Luck returned to form, finishing birdie-par-par over the final three holes of the match to win the title, 6 and 4. Both golfers earned return trips to the 2017 Amateur, along with expected invitations to next year’s Masters and U.S. Open tournaments.

And with that, @CurtisLuck6 is the champion of the 116th #USAmateur. https://t.co/2KJCkMIseC

— USGA (@USGA) August 21, 2016

J.J. Spaun surges to back-nine win at News Sentinel Open

After nine holes on Sunday, Sam Ryder had increased his lead over J.J. Spaun by one stroke. Both golfers were in search of their first 2016 wins on the Web.Com Tour, although for Ryder, the stakes were higher. While Spaun held down the 5th spot on the Tour money list, Ryder was farther back, in 55th place. Ryder’s back nine turned out to be an acceptable one, three birdies against two bogeys. Unfortunately for him, Spaun awakened.

Spaun graduated from PGA Tour Canada to the Web.Com Tour, winning once last season. He used that experience over Fox Den’s final nine holes, marking five birdies against no bogeys on his card, to surge past Ryder by one slim stroke. Both golfers laid up on the par-five 18th hole, facing birdie putts of 12 feet for Spaun and 8 feet for Ryder.

As they say in golf, first in wins, and Spaun made certain that his putt dropped for birdie. Ryder could not counter and the victory was Spaun’s. With the victory, Spaun moved inside the top three on the money list. Although he didn’t win, Ryder’s runner-up finish was enough to move him inside The 25 who earn a PGA Tour card at the end of the regular season.

Spaun has spunk. He drains the birdie on the 72nd hole. pic.twitter.com/gRLvd40nMd

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 21, 2016

Mackenzie Tour-PGA Canada’s National Capital Open lasts 8 extra holes

Manav Shah and Jonathan Khan found out what pressure feels like in the final round of the National Capital Open. After lighting up the Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa for three rounds, they collapsed to 77 and 78, respectively, and tumbled down the leader board. Eager to exploit the opening was a trio of competitors.

Samuel Del Val and Adam Cornelson avoided the big numbers on Sunday, each posting 1-under on the day. Brock Mackenzie, inspired by the tour that bears his name, went deeper, reaching 3-under for the final 18. The result was three golfers at 15-under par, one stroke ahead of a quartet of pretenders. Off to the par four 18th went the trio, twice! After six pars, the playoff moved to the par-three third hole. Both Mackenzie and Del Val made birdie, but Cornelson stumbled to bogey and was eliminated.

It took two more visits to each hole (18 and 3) before Mackenzie was able to strike for another birdie and seize victory. Both Mackenzie and Cornelson firmed their grasp on their spots in The Five — the golfers who earn a Web.Com Tour card at season’s end. Del Val has a way to go, but moved inside the top-20 on the Order of Merit with his runner-up finish.

There it is! Brock Mackenzie ends the marathon playoff with a birdie on the seventh extra hole. pic.twitter.com/vrsYMskMYc

— Mackenzie Tour (@PGATOURCanada) August 21, 2016