It’a almost time for the 2024 Paris Olympic games. That means, another heightened golf competition on a worldwide stage.
Come Friday, the Olympics will begin in France, and next week, the men’s golf competition will kick off featuring 60 players from across the globe.
The men’s competition is set for Aug. 1-4 and the women’s Aug. 7-10. This summer will mark the third consecutive Olympic Games to include golf after its return to the schedule in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Sixty players earned a spot based on the official International Golf Federation world ranking list as of June 17, 2024. The Olympic qualifying criteria is designed to ensure players from around the world are represented, including a large portion of the field ranked outside the top 200.
The top 15 players in the world are eligible, with a limit of four players from any given country. The rest of the field came from the rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15. The host country, France, is ensured at least one spot.
Of the 60 players teeing it up at Le Golf National, seven of them call LIV Golf home. Here’s a look at the seven LIV Golf players competing in the Olympics:
Abraham Ancer of Team Mexico plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Country: Mexico
OWGR: 345
Olympic experience: Tokyo, 2021, T-14
Poland’s Adrian Meronk tees off from the 1st tee in round 1 of the mens golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images)
Country: Poland
OWGR: 75
Olympic experience: Tokyo, 2021, T-51
Joaquin Niemann of Team Chile plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Country: Chile
OWGR: 110
Olympic experience: Tokyo, 2021, T-10
Carlos Ortiz of Mexico lines up a putt on the first green during the third round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Country: Mexico
OWGR: 268
Olympic experience: Tokyo, 2021,…
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