Qualifying for the Golf Event at the Paris Olympics 2024

Entrepreneur Spencer Schar enjoys playing golf in his spare time and keeping up with the latest golf news and events. This article will look at the Paris Olympics and how men and women golfers are racing to qualify for the event. The attached PDF explores the history of golf as an Olympic event in more detail.

In golf, qualification is determined by ranking. Qualification for the Paris Olympic Games 2024 is limited to the top 60 men’s and 60 women’s players according to the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). The attached video takes a closer look at the OWGR and its history.

The OWGR System runs over rolling ranking periods, with eligible tournaments from leading professional golf championships, tours, and competitions included in OWGR ranking. Players competing in eligible tournaments and playing the same measured course receive ranking points in line with their finishing position. Players are rated according to their average points across the relevant ranking period.

The top 15 players listed in the OWGR automatically qualify to play in the Olympic Games, although no more than four golfers from a single country are permitted to compete in the Olympics. After the top 15 men’s and women’s players, the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) includes the top two eligible players from each country, provided that country does not have at least two players in the top 15.

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have exclusive authority to represent their respective countries at the Olympics. Athletes’ participation in the Paris Olympics will therefore depend on their respective NOC selecting them to represent their country at Paris 2024.

Golf was first incorporated into Summer Olympic Games programming in 1900 and 1904, although the former event was not officially recognized as part of the games at the time. The sport was reintroduced to Olympics programming in 2016, with the International Golf Federation serving as the sport’s governing body at the Olympics.

As the proud host of the 33^rd Olympic Summer Games, Paris will stage the Olympic Golf Competition at the worldclass Le Golf National resort from Sunday, August 4 to Wednesday, August 10, 2024. Consisting of 72 holes of individual play with separate men’s and women’s events, scores are cumulative from round to round, with the player with the lowest aggregate score claiming victory.

Le Golf National, one of Europe’s top golf courses, will welcome some of the world’s most accomplished golfers to compete in the highest levels of international competition at this innovative yet beautiful location. The attached infographic features some interesting US golf statistics.