Who is the most successful golfer at the Olympics? Past record and more explored

Golf is one of the oldest sports in the world. However, in 2024, it will be only the fifth time the sport is included in the Olympics.

The first edition was held in 1900, followed by another in 1904. Golf then returned to the Olympics in 2016, with the most recent edition held in 2020. In these four editions, four different players have won gold medals, representing three different countries.

American golfers have been quite successful in Olympic golf. Chandler Egan won two medals in the Olympics: one individual medal and one in the team event. In 1904, golf was contested in two categories at the Olympics: men's individual and team events.

Egan won silver in the individual event and was part of the gold medal-winning team. Additionally, Burt McKinnie and Francis Newton also won two medals in the Olympics, one in the individual event and the other in the team event. In 1904, McKinnie and Newton settled for bronze medals in the individual category and were part of the USA team that won silver in the team event.

Xander Schauffele and Justin Rose have also been successful players in recent Olympic editions, both winning gold medals for their countries. When golf was first held in the Olympics in 1900, Charles Sands won the event. The American golfer secured a gold medal for his country, while Walter Rutherford won silver and David Robertson won bronze.

Here are the results of the past editions of men's golf events at the Olympics:

1900: Paris

• - Gold: Charles Sands (USA)
• - Silver: Walter Rutherford (GBR)
• - Bronze: David Robertson (GBR)

1904: St. Louis

• - Gold: George Lyon (CAN)
• - Silver: Chandler Egan (USA)
• - Bronze: Burt McKinnie (USA) and Francis Newton (USA)

2016: Rio

• - Gold: Justin Rose (GBR)
• - Silver: Henrik Stenson (SWE)
• - Bronze: Matt Kuchar (USA)

2020: Tokyo

• - Gold: Xander Schauffele (USA)
• - Silver: Rory Sabbatini (SVK)
• - Bronze: CT Pan (TPE)

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Women's golf at the Olympics

Women's golf has been held at the Olympics three times so far. It was first included in 1900 in Paris, where Margaret Abbott of the USA won the gold medal, followed by Pauline Whittier winning silver and Daria Pratt securing bronze.

The event was canceled in 1904 and then returned in 2016. Inbee Park won gold in 2016, while Nelly Korda won gold in 2020. Lydia Ko won a silver medal in the Rio Olympics and a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics.

Here are the results of women's golf at the Olympics:

1900: Paris

• - Gold: Margaret Abbott (USA)
• - Silver: Pauline Whittier (USA)
• - Bronze: Daria Pratt (USA)

2016: Rio

• - Gold: Inbee Park (South Korea)
• - Silver: Lydia Ko (New Zealand)
• - Bronze: Shanshan Feng (China)

2020: Tokyo

• - Gold: Nelly Korda (USA)
• - Silver: Mone Inami (Japan)
• - Bronze: Lydia Ko (New Zealand)

The men's golf event at the 2024 Paris Olympics will take place from August 1 to 4, while the women's event is scheduled to take place from August 7 to 10.