With less than 100 days until the field is finalized, the race for a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics is heating up.
Le Golf National, the 2018 Ryder Cup venue and home of the DP World Tour’s Open de France since 1991, will play host to the men’s competition Aug. 1-4 and the women’s from Aug. 7-10. This summer will mark the third consecutive Olympic Games to include golf after its return to the schedule in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Just 60 players will earn a spot based on the official International Golf Federation world ranking list as of June 17, 2024, and it’s important to remember the Olympic qualifying criteria is designed to ensure players from around the world are represented, even if that means a large portion of the field is ranked outside the top 200. (Currently, that’s 13 of the 60 players.)
The top 15 players in the world are eligible, with a limit of four players from any given country. The rest of the field will come straight from the rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15. The host country, France, is ensured at least one spot, but two are currently qualified.
Here’s a look at who is currently in the field, as well as some notables on the outside looking in (OWGR in parentheses).
Xander Schauffele of the United States holds his gold medal after the men’s golf competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe on August 1, 2021. Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler (1)
Wyndham Clark (4)
Xander Schauffele (5)
Patrick Cantlay (7)
Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and his teammate Shane Lowry speak during a practice round of the men’s golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, (AP Photo/Matt York)
Ireland
Rory McIlroy (2)
Shane Lowry (34)
Jon Rahm of LEGION XIII
reacts on 10th hole during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Hong Kong at The Hong Kong Golf Club on March 10, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Jon Rahm (3)
David Puig (105)
Viktor Hovland walks off of the second tee during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Ludvig Aberg reacts after making birdie on the 13th green during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South Course on January 26, 2024 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Ludvig Aberg (9)
Alex Noren (64)
Tommy Fleetwood of Great Britain plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on July 31, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
Matt Fitzpatrick (11)
Tommy Fleetwood (13)
Hideki Matsuyama of Team Japan plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on July 29, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Japan
Hideki Matsuyama (12)
Ryo Hisatsune (85)
Tom Kim smiles after making his putt on the 10th hole during the 10th round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Tom Kim (20)
Sungjae Im (35)
Jason Day of Australia putts on the eighth green during the final round of the 2024 Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
Jason Day (21)
Min Woo Lee (32)
Nick Taylor reacts after making his birdie putt to force a playoff with Charley Hoffman on the 18th hole during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
Nick Taylor (24)
Correy Conners (47)
Matthieu Pavon celebrates on the 18th green after winning the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. (Photo: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports)
Matthieu Pavon (27)
Victor Perez (87)
Sepp Straka of Austria looks on prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Emiliano Grillo of Argentina looks on prior to the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante on November 01, 2023 in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Emiliano Grillo (36)
Alejandro Tosti (138)
Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark hits his shot from the second tee during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open on the Torrey Pines South Course on January 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Nicolai Hojgaard (37)
Thorbjorn Olesen (66)
Ryan Fox of New Zealand hits a tee shot during a pro-am prior to the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 17, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Ryan Fox (45)
Daniel Hillier (154)
Adrian Meronk of Cleeks GC gestures during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Mayakoba at El Camaleon at Mayakoba on February 02, 2024 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout tees off on one of the Pete Dye Stadium Course during the final round of The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (59)
Erik van Rooyen (60)
Stephan Jaeger hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Course. Mandatory Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports
Stephan Jaeger (68)
Yannik Paul (115)
Thomas Detry plays his shot from the 15th tee during the first round of the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. (Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Thomas Detry (75)
Adrien Dumont de Chassart (188)
Joaquin Niemann of Torque GC hits a tee shot on the 3st hole during day two of the LIV Golf Invitational – Hong Kong at The Hong Kong Golf Club on March 09, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Joaquin Niemann (84)
Mito Pereira (149)
Sami Valimaki lines up his putt on the sixth green during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Sami Valimaki (83)
Kalle Samooja (340)
Kevin Yu plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Yu (111)
C.T. Pan (122)
Joost Luiten of the Netherlands celebrates with the winners trophy after the final round of the NBO Oman Open at Al Mouj Golf on February 18, 2018 in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Joost Luiten (135)
Darius Van Driel (227)
Camilo Villegas celebrates looks a the trophy after winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on November 12, 2023 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Camilo Villegas (153)
Nico Echavarria (293)
Carl Yuan plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Carl Yuan (160)
Zecheng Dou (278)
Francesco Molinari of Italy tees off on the eighth hole during Round Two of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club on January 19, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Matteo Manassero (185)
Francesco Molinari (245)
Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Sergio Garcia, Eugenio Chacarra pose with the team tournament trophy after the final round of the LIV Golf event at The Gallery Golf Club. (Photo: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports)
Abraham Ancer (190)
Carlos Ortiz (215)
Shubhankar Sharma putts on the 17th green during the third round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Liverpool. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Shubhankar Sharma (202)
Gaganjeet Bhullar (240)
Phachara Khongwatmai looks over his putt on the seventh green during the first round of the season finale of the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral. (Photo: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)
Phachara Khongwatmai (247)
Sadom Kaewkanjana (259)
Gavin Green celebrates after he makes a birdie on the eighteenth during Day one of the D+D Real Czech Masters at the Albatross Golf Resort on August 15, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Fabrizio Zanotti reacts to his birdie on the eighth hole during the third round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on March 27, 2021 in Punta Cana. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Rafael Campos putts on the 17th green during the second round of The Honda Classic golf tournament at PGA National (Champion). Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Adam Hadwin lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
There are plenty of names that could be listed here, but these are the top players in the losest races to earn a spot for their country:
No. 9 Brian Harman (USA)
No. 10 Max Homa (USA)
No. 16 Tyrrell Hatton (Great Britain)
No. 41 Ben An (South Korea)
No. 57 Cameron Smith (Australia)
No. 58 Cameron Davis (Australia)
No. 76 Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark)
No. 86 Rikuya Hoshino (Japan)
No. 93 Alexander Bjork (Sweden)
No. 95 Vincent Norrman (Sweden)
No. 112 Pablo Larrazabal (Spain)
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