LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (Tuesday, 23 April, 2024) – In 100 days, the men’s golf competition will commence at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the renowned Le Golf National. The men’s golf competition will be contested Thursday, 1 August through Sunday, 4 August, followed by the women’s competition, which will run Wednesday, 7 August through Saturday, 10 August. Paris 2024 marks the fifth time golf has been featured in the Olympics, and just the third time since 1904 after its return at Rio 2016.
“With 100 days until the beginning of Olympic Golf Competitions, we’re excited to see the momentum building as we approach the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games,” said International Golf Federation Executive Director Antony Scanlon. “We know Le Golf National will provide a challenging, dramatic test to the competitors, and I can’t wait to welcome these 120 athletes as they represent their nations on sport’s biggest stage while vying to be presented Olympic medals atop the podium.”
QUALIFICATION
Both the men’s and women’s fields for the Olympic Golf Competitions feature 60 players. The IGF uses the Official World Golf Ranking to create the Olympic Golf Rankings as a method of determining eligibility. The top 15 world-ranked players will be eligible for the Olympics, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players will be eligible based on the 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. For more information on the qualification process and to access the most updated Olympic Golf Rankings, please visit: https://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-golf-ranking/overview.
COMPETITION FORMAT
The competition consists of a 72-hole individual stroke play for both men and women, with four rounds scheduled over four consecutive days. Scores are cumulative from round to round. The player with the lowest aggregate score wins.
HOST COURSE – LE GOLF NATIONAL
Le Golf National, one of the most prestigious golf venues in Europe, will host both competitions and is owned and managed by the French Golf Federation. Located in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Le Golf National has previously hosted major international competitions, most notably the 2018 Ryder Cup. The venue also serves as the permanent home for the annual Open de France event on the DP World Tour. Le Golf National opened in 1991 and was fully renovated in 2016. To access course imagery of Le Golf National, please click here.
KEY DATES FOR OLYMPIC GOLF
12 June – 50 days from the beginning of the men’s Olympic Golf competition
17 June – Olympic Golf Rankings finalised for the men’s golf competition
24 June – Olympic Golf Rankings finalised for the women’s golf competition
23 July – Olympic Torch visits Le Golf National
29 July – Groupings and tee times announced for the men’s golf competition
1-4 August – Men’s golf competition
5 August – Groupings and tee times announced for the women’s golf competition
7-10 August – Women’s golf competition
NEW IGF WEBSITE
Today, the IGF also released its new website: https://www.igfgolf.org/.
INTERVIEW REQUESTS
If you are interested in speaking with a past Olympian, Olympic hopeful or IGF Executive Director Antony Scanlon, please contact TadDickman@igfmail.org.
JOIN THE SOCIAL CONVERSATION
We encourage you to follow and interact with the Olympic Golf social channels, including today’s 100-day promotional video: https://x.com/OlympicGolf/status/1782755768896258218.
X/TW: @OlympicGolf
IG: @OlympicGolf
FB: Olympic Golf
Media can also download the 100-day promotional graphic for use on social media by clicking here.
LETTER FROM IGF PRESIDENT ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM
It is hard to believe that today marks 100 days from the Olympic golf competition beginning in Paris. As the Olympic Golf Rankings continue to take form for the women and men, it has been exciting to see those emerging players who have put themselves in position to represent their country on the grandest sporting stage in the world.
Golf in the Olympics is still a new tradition since its return in 2016, but with each playing, the best in the world have recognised the incredible honour and privilege that comes with being an Olympian. As a result, the anticipation could not be higher for the various golf federations that will see their top players wear their nation’s colours with pride in Paris.
Speaking of the best in the world, what more is there to say about the recent performances from reigning gold medal winner Nelly Korda and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler? Both have displayed a level of dominance their Tours haven’t seen in quite some time, and it only heightens the excitement to watch these two top-ranked players perform at Le Golf National with a medal on the line.
And while the likes of Korda and Scheffler will surely find the spotlight, I look forward to supporting the players from those countries where golf has room to grow. The Olympics has incredible power to inspire the next generation of athletes, and golf’s inclusion creates immense opportunity to bring the game to households that may otherwise never be exposed to these players and their amazing stories.
So as golf in the Olympics continues to take root, we continue to recognise and celebrate not only the incredible experience that awaits these 60 men and women, but the lasting influence they can have on those watching from around the world.
See you in Paris,
Annika
