There are 33 different sports and 339 gold medals up for grabs at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Two of those gold medals will be won by golfers.
After making its return in 2016, golf is once again part of the Summer Olympics. Prior to 2016, golf had last been an Olympic sport in 1904.
Kasumigaseki Country Club outside Tokyo is the host venue the event. The venue is one of Japan’s most exclusive private clubs. The East Course, which is where the Olympics will be played, opened in 1929. Kasumigaseki’s West Course opened in 1932. Tom and Logan Fazio completed renovations to the East Course in 2016.
The courses were briefly was commandeered by American troops following World War II, then returned to the membership. It hosted the 1957 Canada Cup, a precursor to the World Cup. The club also has hosted four Japan Opens and one Women’s Open. Hideki Matsuyama won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on the West Course in 2010.
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In 2017, the membership at Kasumigaseki voted to change its membership policy to include women. The vote came three days after the IOC warned the club of consequences for upholding a ban on female members.
The men’s competition was last week. The women’s competition is Aug. 3-6.
All times ET. Tokyo is 13 hours ahead. Watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV.
TV schedule
Monday, Aug. 2
Live From the Olympics, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Golf Channel
Tuesday, Aug. 3
Live From the Olympics, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Golf Channel
First round, 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., Golf Channel
Live From the Olympics, 3 to 4 .m., Golf Channel
Wednesday, Aug. 4
Live From the Olympics, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Golf Channel
Second round, 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., Golf Channel
Live From the Olympics, 3 to 4 .m., Golf Channel
Thursday, Aug. 5
Live From the Olympics, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Golf Channel
Third round, 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m., Golf Channel
Live From the Olympics, 3 to 4 .m., Golf Channel
Friday, Aug. 6
Live From the Olympics, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Golf Channel
Final round, 6:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., Golf Channel
Live From the Olympics, 3:30 to 4:30 a.m., Golf Channel
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Martin Kaufmann contributed to this article.