Olympic golf has its best field since returning to the program in 2016. That's not to suggest it's the strongest field. The most glaring omission is U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. But DeChambeau plays with LIV Golf, and LIV doesn't award world ranking points. The Olympics use the world ranking to determine the 60-man golf roster.
Joaquin Niemann, of Chile, right, and Carlos Ortiz , of Mexico, walk up the third green during a practice round for the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. Carlos Ortiz , of Mexico, chips onto the third green during a practice round for the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
Countries can have a maximum of four players provided they are among the top 15 in the world. The Americans have four of the top six. Lowry was referring to Patrick Cantlay, who was No. 9 a month ago and now is No. 8. And that’s how it’s going to be. Because there really is no better solution than the world ranking to account for all of golf, not just the PGA Tour.
Cameron Smith of Australia was No. 2 after winning the British Open at St. Andrews in 2022. He left for LIV a month later. He has three LIV titles and now is No. 84 in the world. Four other Aussies are ahead of him, all among the top 50.“Allow the countries to pick themselves,” Rahm said. “There needs to be some guidelines, but like Team USA Basketball has freedom to choose whoever they want.”
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