Golf – Summer Games 2024

gOLF NATIONAL

The format used for golf tournaments at the Summer Games is “stroke play”, which sees players complete an 18-hole course, four times in four days. After these four games, the winner is whoever took the fewest strokes. For Paris 2024, fans of golf can attend the events at one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe, the Golf National, a few kilometers away from Paris.

Schedule

 

Session Code

Date

Type

GLF01

01/8

Qual

GLF02

02/8

Qual

GLF03

03/8

Qual

GLF04

04/8

Medal

GLF05

07/8

Qual

GLF06

08/8

Qual

GLF07

09/8

Qual

GLF08

10/8

Medal

Records


Men's Individual Stroke Play (72 Holes):

Gold Medal: Justin Rose of Great Britain won the gold medal in the men's individual stroke play at the 2016 Rio Summer Games.

Scoring: Rose finished with a 72-hole total of 268 strokes.

Women's Individual Stroke Play (72 Holes):

Gold Medal: Inbee Park of South Korea won the gold medal in the women's individual stroke play at the 2016 Rio Summer Games.

Scoring: Park finished with a 72-hole total of 268 strokes.

Men's Team Competition:

Gold Medal: The United States (Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar) won the gold medal in the men's team competition at the 2016 Rio Summer Games.

Women's Team Competition:

Gold Medal: South Korea (Inbee Park, Sei Young Kim) won the gold medal in the women's team competition at the 2016 Rio Summer Games.

Did you know that..

  1. Golf made its return to the Summer Games in 2016 after a hiatus of 112 years. The last time golf was part of the Games program was in the 1904 St. Louis Games.

  2. The Summer Games golf competition features both men's and women's events. The format is stroke play, where each golfer completes a certain number of rounds, and the winner is determined based on the total number of strokes over those rounds.

  3.  The host city selects the golf course for the Summer Games competition. The course is often chosen for its ability to challenge the world's top golfers and provide a scenic backdrop for the event.

  4.  The Summer Games golf competition attracts top professional golfers from around the world. However, the eligibility criteria may vary, and some players may choose not to participate due to scheduling conflicts or other reasons.

  5.  Gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the top three finishers in both the men's and women's events. The medalists receive their awards during a medal ceremony, a tradition in the Summer Games.