Olympics 2024: Golf’s Return to the Global Stage

Golf’s Return to the Global Stage: As the world eagerly anticipates the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, one sport will be making a triumphant return to the global stage after a lengthy hiatus: golf. Since its last appearance in the Olympics over a century ago, golf enthusiasts and athletes alike have eagerly awaited its comeback, which finally materialized at the 2016 Rio Games. Now, with the stage set at Le Golf National, the excitement surrounding golf’s inclusion in the Olympics has reached new heights.

What are the dates for the golf events at the 2024 Olympic Games?

Answer: The men’s Olympic golf event will take place from August 1-4, while the women’s tournament will be staged from August 7-10.

Where will the Olympic golf events be held in 2024?

Answer: Both the men’s and women’s Olympic golf events will be held at Le Golf National, located in Guyancourt on the outskirts of Paris, France.

How many athletes will compete in the golf competition at the 2024 Olympics?

Answer: A total of 120 athletes will compete in the golf competition at the 2024 Olympics, with 60 athletes participating in each of the men’s and women’s events.

What is the format for the golf events at the 2024 Olympic Games?

Answer: The golf events at the 2024 Olympics will follow a 72-hole strokeplay competition format across four days for both the men’s and women’s events. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event.

How do players qualify for the golf events at the 2024 Olympics?

Answer: Players qualify for the golf events at the 2024 Olympics based on the official International Golf Federation (IGF) world ranking list published on specific dates for men and women. The top 15 players automatically qualify, with a maximum of four per National Olympic Committee (NOC). Beyond the top 15, players are eligible based on world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players among the top 15.

OGR Rank	OWGR Rank	Player	Nationality
1	1	Scottie Scheffler	United States
2	2	Rory McIlroy	Ireland
3	3	Jon Rahm	Spain
4	4	Wyndham Clark	United States
5	5	Xander Schauffele	United States
6	6	Viktor Hovland	Norway
7	7	Patrick Cantlay	United States
8	9	Ludvig Aberg	Sweden
9	10	Matt Fitzpatrick	United Kingdom
10	12	Hideki Matsuyama	Japan
11	13	Tommy Fleetwood	United Kingdom
12	21	Jason Day	Australia
13	23	Tom Kim	South Korea
14	24	Nick Taylor	Canada
15	25	Matthieu Pavon	France
16	29	Sepp Straka	Austria
17	32	Min Woo Lee	Australia
18	36	Shane Lowry	Ireland
19	38	Nicolai Højgaard	Denmark
20	39	Emiliano Grillo	Argentina
21	41	Im Sung-jae	South Korea
22	42	Stephan Jaeger	Germany
23	46	Adam Hadwin	Canada
24	54	Ryan Fox	New Zealand
25	56	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	South Africa
26	57	Adrian Meronk	Poland
27	63	Erik van Rooyen	South Africa
28	65	Alex Noren	Sweden
29	66	Thomas Detry	Belgium
30	72	Thorbjørn Olesen	Denmark
31	79	Nakajima Keita	Japan
32	84	Sami Valimaki	Finland
33	91	Victor Perez	France
34	93	Joaquín Niemann	Chile
35	98	Alejandro Tosti	Argentina
36	108	David Puig	Spain
37	109	Yu Chun-An (Kevin Yu)	Chinese Taipei
38	122	Yannik Paul	Germany
39	130	Yuan Yechun (Carl Yuan)	China
40	131	Pan Cheng-Tsung (C.T. Pan)	Chinese Taipei
41	134	Joost Luiten	Netherlands
42	165	Camilo Villegas	Colombia
43	169	Daniel Hillier	New Zealand
44	173	Matteo Manassero	Italy
45	175	Mito Pereira	Chile
46	189	Shubshankar Sharma	India
47	196	Adrien Dumont de Chassart	Belgium
48	202	Gavin Green	Malaysia
49	213	Abraham Ancer	Mexico
50	216	Darius van Driel	Netherlands
51	222	Carlos Ortiz	Mexico
52	234	Gaganjeet Bhullar	India
53	248	Guido Migliozzi	Italy
54	254	Kiradech Aphibarnrat	Thailand
55	264	Phachara Khongwatmai	Thailand
56	272	Fabrizio Zanotti	Paraguay
57	292	Rafael Campos	Puerto Rico
58	298	Dou Zecheng	China
59	318	Nico Echevarría	Colombia
60	354	Kalle Samooja	Finland

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