The number of competitors in the golf tournament in Paris 2024 is precisely 120, with 60 athletes competing in each of the men’s and women’s categories. This figure matches that of Tokyo 2020 when Nelly Korda and Xander Schauffele topped the podiums.
The Paris 2024 golf competition will take place between 1 and 10 August 2024 at Le Golf National, which is located in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 41 km from the Olympic Village.
France, the host country, are guaranteed two quota spots, one for each gender. In two years, the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) will determine the remaining 118 quota spots, with 59 slots given to men and women.
The athlete’s quota will not include any direct allocation of Universality spots. They could, however, be made available to NOCs as part of the reallocation procedure for vacant host nation spots.
How do golfers qualify for the Olympics?
Golf’s quota places for Paris 2024 will be decided according to the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) of 17 June 2024 for men and 24 June 2024 for women.
A number of ranking tournaments are officially applicable for the OGR, including men’s Tournaments and women’s Tournaments.
Points are awarded to athletes based on their final positions in each event, with performances in events with stronger fields earning more points, by a points distribution schedule approved by the International Golf Federation (IGF).
Ranking points for each player accumulate over a two-year “rolling” period, with the points awarded in the most recent 13-week period weighted at 100% of their original value. After the initial 13-week period, the points are devalued by 1.1% for the next 91 weeks before they drop entirely off the athlete’s two-year record.
The OGR is ordered according to the average points athletes accumulate over the applicable two-year period.
Calculating the average points is simple – you divide the number of ranking points the athlete has earned by the number of tournaments they played during that period.
There is a minimum divisor of 35 events for the women’s OGR over two years. At the same time, for the men’s OGR, there is a minimum divisor of 40 events and a maximum divisor of 52 events played over the rolling two-year period.
If athletes are tied for average points, the tie will be broken using the following criteria in order:
Firstly, by comparing the Total Official World Golf Ranking points earned in the most recent 52-week period. Then, if needed, compare the Total Official World Golf Ranking points in the most recent 13-week period, ending with the OGR as of Monday, 17 June 2024, for men and Monday, 24 June 2024, for women.
The top 15 athletes on the OGR will be selected by name and secure their Olympic quota places, with a maximum of four athletes per NOC.
Afterwards, athletes ranked from 16th place onwards on the OGR will be selected by name and allocated their quota places, with up to a maximum of two athletes per NOC, including those within the top 15, until the number of 59 athletes is reached, including continental places.
Each of the five continents of the Olympic Movement will be guaranteed at least one athlete in each of the women’s and men’s events, respectively, if they have not automatically qualified by the above. In that case, the continental places will be allocated to the highest-ranked athlete(s) on the OGR from the continent(s) without representation.
Should an NOC not confirm an allocated place by the deadline, or be it declined by the NOC, in that case, it will be reallocated to the highest-ranked eligible athlete by name on the OGR of 17 June 2024 for men and 24 June 2024 for women who have not already qualified – while respecting the maximum quota per NOC per event.
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