Olympian From Ridgewood Grabs The Gold In Golfing

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Scottie Scheffler, a Ridgewood native, grabbed a gold medal in golfing recently.

Scheffler, 28, was born in Ridgewood. His family moved to Dallas, Texas, when he was six, say biographies.

He was one of at least three Bergen County natives in the Olympic Games this year.

The others include Hezly Rivera, 16, and Mitchell Saron, 23.

Read their origin stories here:

• Teen Olympian From Bergen County Got Into Sports Thanks To A Birthday Party, She Says
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Scheffler grabbed the gold in the men's individual golf tournament at the games in Paris, France.

Golf Magazine referred to Scheffler's win as a "comeback for the ages."