The official Summer Olympic Games schedule included golf for the first time in 1900 and 1904. It was also scheduled to be held at the 1908 London Games, but due to a disagreement, all of the golfers in the host country boycotted, leaving only one international competitor and forcing the event to be canceled. After that, golf was dropped from the Olympic schedule until it was added back in for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in 2016. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to bring back the sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics during its meeting in Copenhagen in October 2009.
For golf at the Olympic Games, the International Golf Federation is the regulating organization. As of the 2024 Olympics, the men's and women's Official World Golf Rankings serve as the main basis for qualification. The top 15 players in each gender automatically qualify (up to four players per nation), followed by the top two players from the nations that haven't qualified yet.
Who won the Olympic Men's Golf Competition in 2024?
Scottie Scheffler won the men's golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in France. By shooting a final-round 62 to defeat Tommy Fleetwood of Great Britain, who took home the silver medal on an 18-under total, Scheffler won the tournament by a shot on 19-under 265.
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan finished alone in third place with a 17-under total, while, Victor Perez of France finished solo fourth with a 16-under score. Jon Rahm led by three but he missed the medal stand after shooting 39 on the back nine; Rahm and Rory McIlroy finished tied for fifth place.
Who won the Olympic Men's Golf Competition in 2020?
The 2020 Summer Olympics men's golf competition took place at the Kasumigaseki Country Club from July 29 to August 1, 2021. The tournament, which American golfer Xander Schauffele won, had 60 players from 35 different countries.
The Olympic Men's Golf Competition Winner’s List Year by Year
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1900 Paris | Charles Sands of United States | Walter Rutherford of Great Britain | David Robertson of Great Britain |
| 1904 St. Louis | George Lyon of Canada | Chandler Egan of United States | Burt McKinnie of United States, Francis Newton of United States |
| 1906–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Justin Rose of Great Britain | Henrik Stenson of Sweden | Matt Kuchar of United States |
| 2020 Tokyo | Xander Schauffele of United States | Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia | Pan Cheng-tsung of Chinese Taipei |
| 2024 Paris | Scottie Scheffler of United States | Tommy Fleetwoof of Great Britain | Hideki Matsuyama of Japan |
The Olympic Men’s Golf Competition Wins by Nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
9 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Olympic Men's Golf Competition’s Courses
| Year | Host city | Courses |
| 1900 | Paris | Compiègne Golf Club |
| 1904 | St. Louis | Glen Echo Country Club, Normandy, Missouri |
| 1908 | London | Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent |
| Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent | ||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Olympic Golf Course, Barra da Tijuca |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Kasumigaseki Country Club, Kawagoe |
| 2024 | Paris | Le Golf National, Guyancourt |
| 2028 | Los Angeles | Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California |
| 2032 | Brisbane | Royal Queensland Golf Club, Eagle Farm, Queensland |
FAQs on Golf Olympic Champions
A. Golf first appeared at the Summer Olympics in 1900 and 1904. It was reintroduced at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in 2016.
A. Golf was canceled in 1908 due to a host country boycott. It returned to the Olympic schedule at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
A. The International Golf Federation regulates golf at the Olympic Games.
A. The golf competitions will be held at Le Golf National in Guyancourt from August 1 to August 10, 2024.
A. There will be 120 players (60 of each gender) competing in two medal events at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
