Golf at the Summer Olympics
Golf was featured in the Summer Olympic Games official programme in 1900 and 1904. At the IOC session in Copenhagen in October 2009, the IOC decided to reinstate this event for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Golf at the Summer Olympics | |
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| Governing body | IGF |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
As of the 2016 Olympics, qualification is based primarily upon the Official World Golf Ranking (men) and Women's World Golf Rankings, with the top 15 of each gender automatically qualifying (with a limit of four per country), and then the highest ranked players from countries that had not yet already qualified two players.[3][4][5][6]
Medal table
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
A men's individual tournament was planned for the 1908 London Games, but an internal dispute amongst British golfers led to them boycotting the event, leaving 1904 gold medallist George Lyon as the only competitor.[8] Offered the gold medal by default, Lyon refused to accept it.[8]
Courses
| Year | Host city | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 |  Paris | Compiègne Golf Club |
| 1904 | St. Louis | Glen Echo Country Club, Normandy |
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro | Olympic Golf Course, Barra da Tijuca |
| 2021 |  Tokyo | Kasumigaseki Country Club, Kawagoe |
Medal summary
Men's individual
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
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Walter Rutherford (GBR) |
David Robertson (GBR) |
| 1904 St. Louis |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} George Lyon (CAN) |
Chandler Egan (USA) |
Burt McKinnie (USA) Francis Newton (USA) |
| 1908–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2016 Rio |
Justin Rose (GBR) |
Henrik Stenson (SWE) |
Matt Kuchar (USA) |
Women's individual
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
Margaret Abbott (USA) |
Pauline Whittier (USA) |
Daria Pratt (USA) |
| 1904–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2016 Rio |
Inbee Park (KOR) |
Lydia Ko (NZL) |
Shanshan Feng (CHN) |
Men's team
Participating nations
22 golfers competed in 1900. The 1904 tournament featured 77 golfers. Albert Lambert was the only golfer who competed both times; a total of 98 different golfers competed throughout the brief history of Olympic golf before it was brought back in 2016.
| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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 Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia (AUS) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh (BAN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark (DEN) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland (FIN) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 9 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany (GER) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy (ITA) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 India (IND) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan (JPN) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Malaya (MAL) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Norway (NOR) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay (PAR) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa (RSA) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea (KOR) | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand (THA) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 8 | 74 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 4 | 2 | 41 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletes | 22 | 77 | 120 | 213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |
See also
References
- Wilson, Stephen (August 13, 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- "Golf & rugby voted into Olympics". BBC. 2009-10-09.
- Harig, Bob (5 March 2014). "Olympic golf qualifying date set". ESPN.
- "Olympic Games - Qualification System - IGF". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- Axson, Scooby (14 July 2014). "Rules for golf qualifying in the 2016 Olympic Games: U.S. will only get four players no matter how many in Top 15". Golf.com.
- "International Golf Federation". olympic.org. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- "Golf". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 428. ISBN 0140066322.
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