At the golf tournament of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, 60 male and 60 female golfers will be competing for one of the coveted medals and eternal glory. Below you will find the answers to the most important questions about the men’s and women’s Olympic golf tournaments.
Golf Olympics 2024: All Information About the Women’s Tournament
When will the golf tournament at the 2024 Olympics take place?
The women’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympic Games will take place from Wednesday, August 7 to Saturday, August 10.
Where will the golfers play the tournament at the 2024 Olympics?
The game is played on the Albatros course at Le Golf National. The course is the venue for the Open de France and hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup, which was won by Europe. The course is located around 40 km from the Olympic Village in the south-west of the French capital Paris.
How many participants will there be in the 2024 Olympic Games golf tournament?
A total of 60 female golfers will be competing in the tournament in Paris. The complicated qualification system is designed to ensure a diverse field with athletes from a wide range of countries. To explain: all players from the top 15 of the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR), which is based on the women’s world rankings, qualify, with a limit of four golfers per nation. The rest of the field will be filled with the best athletes outside the top 15, with a limit of two women per nation. If a nation, such as the USA, already has more than two players in the top 15, then the countrywomen outside the top 15 no longer have a chance to participate. If a country has one player in the top 15, another player from outside the top 15 can join them.
Which stars will compete in women’s golf at the 2024 Olympics?
Nelly Korda, the current world number one and reigning Olympic champion, will be competing in Paris. Other stars include French hopeful Celine Boutier and Lydia Ko, who has already won silver and bronze in golf at the Olympics.
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What will the women’s golf tournament look like at the 2024 Olympics?
Four rounds will be played in the usual strokeplay format. If there is a tie in any position among the top 3 at the end of the tournament, there will be a play-off. In 2021, for example, there was an epic seven-player play-off for bronze in the men’s event, which was won by C.T. Pan.
Final fun facts about the women’s Olympic golf tournament:
- Ines Laklalech from Morocco is the lowest-ranked player in the tournament in 321st place in the women’s world rankings.
- The USA and South Korea have the most female athletes with three golfers each.
- Although Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain, the Northern Irish athletes are taking part for Ireland.
- The highest-ranked player in the world rankings who has not qualified is Ally Ewing (ranked 16th) from the USA.
- The reigning US Open winner Yuka Saso (Japan) still competed for the Philippines at the last Games.
Golf Olympics 2024: All Information About the Men’s Tournament
When will the golf tournament at the 2024 Olympics take place?
The men’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympics will take place from Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 4.
Where will the golfers play the tournament at the 2024 Olympics?
The game is played on the Albatros course at Le Golf National. The course is the venue for the Open de France and hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup, which was won by Europe. The course is located around 40 km from the Olympic Village in the south-west of the French capital Paris.
How many participants will there be in the 2024 Olympic Games golf tournament?
A total of 60 golfers will be competing in the Olympic tournament in Paris. The complicated qualification system is designed to ensure a diverse field with athletes from a wide range of countries. To explain: all players from the top 15 of the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR), which is based on the world rankings, qualify, with a limit of four golfers per nation. The rest of the field will be filled with the best athletes outside the top 15, with a limit of two men per nation. If a nation, such as the USA, already has more than two players in the top 15, then the countrymen outside the top 15 no longer have a chance to participate. If a country has one player in the top 15, one player from outside the top 15 can join them.
Which stars will compete in golf at the 2024 Olympics?
Scottie Scheffler, the current world number one and high-flyer of the season, is the favorite. His biggest rival is likely to be this season’s two-time Major winner, Xander Schauffele. Other stars include European hopefuls Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg.
What is the tournament format for golf at the 2024 Olympics?
Four rounds are played in the usual strokeplay format. The player who needs the fewest strokes for the total of 72 holes wins the gold medal. If there is a tie for one of the top 3 positions at the end of the tournament, there will be a play-off. This takes place between all players in the same position and decides the medals.
Final fun facts about the men’s Olympic golf tournament:
- Fabrizio Zanotti from Paraguay, 343rd in the world rankings, is the lowest-ranked player in the tournament.
- Team USA will feature four top golfers, including Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, who are both among the world’s leading players.
- Despite his victory at the 2024 US Open, Bryson DeChambeau was unable to secure a place on the Olympic team. LIV colleague and former Major winner Cam Smith will also miss the tournament.
- The highest-ranked player in the world rankings who has not qualified is Patrick Cantlay (ranked 8th) from the USA.