RIO DE JANEIRO – Marcus Fraser is the sixth-highest ranked Australian in the world. He is also the highest name on the Olympic leaderboard.
The 38-year-old was the biggest benefactor of all the top players dropping out of the Olympics. When Adam Scott, Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones all pulled out for Australia it paved the way for Fraser.
On Thursday, Fraser made nine birdies and a bogey to shoot 9-under 63 at the Olympic Golf Course.
“We said before walking here, ‘at the moment, you’ve got the Olympic record,’” Fraser said.