The Summer Olympics are 100 days out. On the golf front, we’re starting to get an idea of who will compete for the gold.
This summer in Paris will be golf’s third appearance in the Olympics since the sport returned in 2016 after a 112-year absence. So far the proceedings have been a mixed bag regarding turnout; a number of marquee names bowed out of the 2016 Rio Games due to fears of the Zika virus, and though star attendance improved at the COVID-delayed 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, some of the game’s biggest players still skipped the competition. Participation is expected to increase in 2024, however, so we decided to see who would represent their countries if qualifying ended today.
As a refresher, qualifying for the 2024 Olympics began in July 2022, with golfers accumulating points in an official Olympics Ranking that essentially mirrors the men’s and women’s World Ranking. The first round of the 72-hole men’s Olympic competition gets underway at the Albatros course at Le Golf National (Aug. 1-4), site of the 2018 Ryder Cup. The women’s tournament starts three days after the men’s event ends, Aug. 7-10, before the closing ceremony Aug. 11. The total fields are 60 players, with at least one spot held for a golfer from the host country (France) if one does not otherwise qualify. No country can have more than four…
