Olympic Golf First-Round Tee Times – The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will feature the men’s golf competition at the Albatros course at Le Golf National. This is the third Olympic golf tournament since the sport’s return to the Olympics in 2016. The course is known for its challenging layout with narrow fairways, tricky green complexes, and water on 10 holes. Nine players from both the American and European Ryder Cup teams in 2018 will be competing, and 27 out of the 60 golfers have previously played at Le Golf National during the French Open.
The International Golf Federation (IGF) utilizes the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) to establish the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) for determining eligibility. The top 15 world-ranked players are eligible for the Olympics, with a maximum of four players from the same country. After that, players become eligible based on their world rankings, with a maximum of two players from each country that doesn’t already have two or more players among the top 15. This process continues until 60 athletes are qualified, including continental places.
With only 60 golfers in the tournament and a limit of four players per country, only 20 of the top 50 in the world rankings will participate in Paris. The four American golfers are Scottie Scheffler (the number one player in the world), Xander Schauffele (the defending Gold medal winner), Wyndham Clark (a first-time Olympian), and Collin Morikawa (who lost in a playoff for the Bronze medal in the 2020 Olympics). Other top-10 golfers in the world participating in the event include Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, and Jon Rahm🦩.
Le Golf National has consistently been one of the most challenging courses in the D.P. World Tour rotation. The average winning score over the past ten French Opens has been around 11 under par. In last year’s French Open, only four players managed to finish with four under-par rounds. According to former European Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke, “The course itself is a wonderful test. It’s fair. If you get too aggressive, there’s a lot of water in play.” The fairways are lined with links-style pot bunkers, and several greens are surrounded by them.
Many people see similarities between Le Golf National and TPC Sawgrass, including its amphitheater stadium-style viewing areas, its overall length, its emphasis on accuracy and strategy over distance off the tee, and the risk-reward drama on three of the final four holes, including two island greens at 15 and 18. Phil Mickelson described the course before Europe’s victory over the U.S. in 2018 as “phenomenal because it’s got the best viewing of any golf course I’ve seen, as well as the risk-reward. The last four holes are spectacular.”
From tee times to T.V. and streaming information, here’s all you need to know about Thursday’s opening round of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf competition. All times are in Eastern Time (E.T.).
Olympic Golf First-Round Tee Times
| Time | Players |
| 3 a.m. | Victor Perez, Matti Schmid, C.T. Pan |
| 3:11 a.m. | Thorbjorn Oleson, Alejandro Tosti, Joaquin Niemann |
| 3:22 a.m. | Emiliano Grillo, Alex Noren, Ryan Fox |
| 3:33 a.m. | Min Woo Lee, Corey Conners, Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| 3:44 a.m. | Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 3:55 a.m. | Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Tom Kim |
| 4:11 a.m. | Scottie Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg, Rory McIlroy |
| 4:22 a.m. | Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Daniel Hillier, Guido Migliozzi |
| 4:33 a.m. | Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Gavin Green, Gaganjeet Bhullar |
| 4:44 a.m. | Phachara Khongwatmai, Abraham Ancer, Marty Dou |
| 4:55 a.m. | Carl Yuan, Camilo Villegas, Matteo Manassero |
| 5:06 a.m. | Adrian Meronk, Sami Valimaki, David Puig |
| 5:17 a.m. | Erik van Rooyen, Keita Nakajima, Kevin Yu |
| 5:33 a.m. | Stephan Jaeger, Nicolai Hojgaard, Thomas DEtry |
| 5:44 a.m. | Ben An, Shane Lowry, Nick Taylor |
| 5:55 a.m. | Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm |
| 6:05 a.m. | Matthieu Pavon, Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick |
| 6:17 a.m. | Shubhankar Sharma, Rafael Campos, Carlos Ortiz |
| 6:28 a.m. | Nico Echavarria, Mito Pereira, Kris Ventura |
| 6:39 a.m. | Gabrizio Zanotti, Joel Girrbach, Tapio Pulkkanen |
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Olympic Golf First-Round Tee Times: How To Watch
Thursday, Aug. 1
Men’s competition, first round, 3 a.m. E.T., Golf Channel, Peacock
Friday, Aug. 2
Men’s competition, second round, 3 a.m. E.T., Golf Channel, Peacock
Saturday, Aug. 3
Men’s competition, third round, 3 a.m. E.T., Golf Channel, Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 4
Men’s competition, final round, 3 a.m. E.T., Golf Channel, Peacock
Men’s competition, final round, 2 p.m. E.T., USA, Peacock
