Men’s golf made a comeback to the Olympics during the Rio 2016 Games after being absent since the early 1900s. It returned again for Tokyo 2020, which actually took place in 2021 due to the pandemic.
This year, both men’s and women’s competitions will feature 60 players each, vying for victory at Le Golf National in Paris over four rounds. Players earned their spots based on their world rankings as of mid-June 2024, with countries allowed to send up to four athletes if they ranked in the top 15.
If a country has fewer than two golfers in the top 15, they can send the next highest-ranked players until they fill the spots.
Men’s Golf Competition Details
The men’s golf tournament at the Olympics is set to kick off on Thursday, August 1, and conclude on August 4. Play will begin at 3 a.m. ET daily, with tee times subject to change.
The USA golf teams will sport a stylish custom collection from J. Lindeberg featuring their signature “Red, White, Blue for Gold” theme.
Where to Catch the Action
You can watch the men’s golf events, along with women’s competitions, on the Golf Channel (channel No. 218 for DirecTV viewers).
Additionally, it will be available for streaming on Peacock and through various NBC Olympic platforms, including NBCOlympics.com and the NBC apps, which can be downloaded for free. You can catch full replays at the NBCOlympics.com Replays hub.
Meet Team USA’s Male Golf Stars
USA Golf revealed its talented roster in June, featuring four elite male golfers for the 2024 Games:
- Scottie Scheffler (World No. 1) — A former Texas standout, he’s a two-time Masters champion and has claimed 12 PGA TOUR victories, including a stellar six wins in 2024.
- Xander Schauffele (No. 2) — The gold medalist from Tokyo, he enters Paris as a winner of both the 2024 PGA Championship and the Open Championship.
- Wyndham Clark (No. 5) — The 2023 U.S. Open champion, who recently clinched the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
- Collin Morikawa (No. 6) — A two-time major winner and four-time All-American, he boasts victories in both the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship.
This will be a debut for Scheffler and Clark, while Schauffele and Morikawa return for their second Olympic appearance.
As USA GOLF Executive Director Andy Levinson stated, “With such a talented team going to Paris, we feel confident in Team USA’s continued success.”
Watch out for strong competitors internationally, such as Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Jason Day (Australia), and Jon Rahm (Spain).
The competition format is stroke play, which involves counting the number of strokes taken to complete an 18-hole round over four days. The winner is determined by the fewest strokes overall.