The 2024 Olympics are underway and on Thursday the men’s golf competition tees off at Le Golf National in Paris, the host venue of the 2018 Ryder Cup (Europe beat the United States, 17.5-10.5).
There are dozens of superstars representing their countries including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), Xander Schauffele (USA), Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Jon Rahm (Spain), Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) and Tommy Fleetwood (England).
Scheffler, unsurprisingly, is the betting favorite to win at +360. The Texan has six wins in his last 11 starts, a stretch that includes the Players Championship, the Masters and the Memorial Tournament. He most recently tied for seventh at The Open. Schauffele, the Champion Golfer of the Year, is next on the odds list at +550.
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Golf course
Le Golf National | Par 71 | 7,174 yards
Course history
Betting odds
| Player | Odds | Player | Odds |
| Scottie Scheffler | +360 | Tom Kim | +2500 |
| Xander Schauffele | +550 | Alex Noren | +2800 |
| Rory McIlroy | +750 | Corey Conners | +3000 |
| Jon Rahm | +1000 | Hideki Matsuyama | +3500 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1100 | Min Woo Lee | +4000 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1200 | Sepp Straka | +4500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2000 | Matt Fitzpatrick | +4500 |
| Shane Lowry | +2200 | Thomas Detry | +5000 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +2200 | Jason Day | +5000 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2500 | Byeong Hun An | +5000 |
Picks to win
Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
McIlroy, who played the Old Course in preparation for this week, hasn’t won a major championship since 2014, but he’s pretty much won everything else in that span. Three FedEx Cup titles, the Players Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and two Ryder Cups, just to name a few.
A gold medal would look awfully good on his resume.
Before his missed cut at The Open, McIlroy finished T-15 or better in seven straight starts. He’ll have to dial it down off the tee around this track but if his putter heats up, he’ll be in the mix. Four years ago, McIlroy was in the playoff for the bronze…
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