Golf at the Summer Olympics
| Golf at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC Code | GLF |
| Governing body | IGF |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Summer Olympics | |
Golf is officially recognized as firstly featuring in the Summer Olympic Games programme in 1900 and was also contested at the 1904 Summer Olympics. A golf tournament was to have been held in 1908, but it was cancelled less than two days before it was scheduled to start.[1] Two golf tournaments were also to have been held in 1920, but were cancelled due to a lack of entries.
At the IOC session in Copenhagen in October 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to reinstate the sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] The International Golf Federation is the governing body for golf at the Olympic Games. 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.[4] [5] [6] [7]
Medal table
[edit ]Sources:[8]
Total
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 31 | |
Men
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
Women
[edit ]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
[edit ]- 1908
A men's individual tournament was planned for the 1908 London Games, but a dispute amongst representatives of England and Scotland over the format led to British golfers boycotting, leaving 1904 gold medallist George Lyon of Canada as the only remaining entrant.[9] He was entitled to claim the gold medal but declined.[9]
- 1920
Two golf tournaments were planned at the 1920 Antwerp Games, but were cancelled due to a lack of entries.[10]
Since its reintroduction, Olympic golf competitions have consisted of men's and women's individual stroke play. There has been calls for the IGF and the IOC to consider adding a match play tournament, a team tournament, and/or to open up the Olympic tournament to more golfers, possibly by using a different qualifying system than the World Golf Ranking.[12]
Courses
[edit ]Medal summary
[edit ]Men's individual
[edit ]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris details |
Charles Sands United States |
Walter Rutherford Great Britain |
David Robertson Great Britain |
| 1904 St. Louis details |
George Lyon Canada |
Chandler Egan United States |
Burt McKinnie United States Francis Newton United States |
| 1908 | cancelled[a] | ||
| 1912 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1920 | cancelled[b] | ||
| 1924–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2016 Rio details |
Justin Rose Great Britain |
Henrik Stenson Sweden |
Matt Kuchar United States |
| 2020 Tokyo details |
Xander Schauffele United States |
Rory Sabbatini Slovakia |
Pan Cheng-tsung Chinese Taipei |
| 2024 Paris details |
Scottie Scheffler United States |
Tommy Fleetwood Great Britain |
Hideki Matsuyama Japan |
- ^ A dispute amongst representatives of England and Scotland over the format led to British golfers boycotting, leaving 1904 gold medallist George Lyon of Canada as the only remaining entrant.[1] Olympic organisers offered to award Lyon the gold medal by default, but Lyon refused it.
- ^ Cancelled due to lack of entries.
Women's individual
[edit ]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris details |
Margaret Abbott United States |
Pauline Whittier United States |
Daria Pratt United States |
| 1904–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2016 Rio details |
Inbee Park South Korea |
Lydia Ko New Zealand |
Shanshan Feng China |
| 2020 Tokyo details |
Nelly Korda United States |
Mone Inami Japan |
Lydia Ko New Zealand |
| 2024 Paris details |
Lydia Ko New Zealand |
Esther Henseleit Germany |
Lin Xiyu China |
Men's team
[edit ]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis details |
United States (USA) | United States (USA) | United States (USA) |
Participating nations
[edit ]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.[citation needed ]
| 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 | 24 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chile | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 8 | 74 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 4 | 2 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletes | 22 | 77 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 24 |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Golf | Olympic competitions Abandoned" . The People. 31 May 1908. p. 17. Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wilson, Stephen (13 August 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Golf & rugby voted into Olympics". BBC Sport. 9 October 2009.
- ^ Harig, Bob (5 March 2014). "Olympic golf qualifying date set". ESPN.
- ^ "Olympic Games - Qualification System - IGF". International Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. 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 Magazine.
- ^ "International Golf Federation". olympic.org. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 428. ISBN 0140066322.
- ^ "Olympic Golf Abandoned" . The New York Times. 4 July 1920. p. 19. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Fixing Olympic Golf". Pro Golf Now. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.