2020 Tokyo Olympics qualification

[NaBUru38]

Men's Olympic qualification ranking:

• 1. GBR Justin Rose
  
• 2. USA Brooks Koepka
  
• 3. USA Dustin Johnson
  
• 4. USA Justin Thomas
  
• 5. USA Bryson DeChambeau
  
• 6. ESP Jon Rahm
  
• 7. IRL Rory McIlroy
  
• 8. ITA Francesco Molinari
  
• 9. AUS Jason Day
  
• 10. GBR Tommy Fleetwood
  
• 11. AUS Marc Leishman
  
• 12. SWE Alex Noren
  
• 13. JPN Hideki Matsuyama
  
• 14. RSA Louis Oosthuizen
  
• 15. ESP Sergio Garcia
  
• 16. SWE Henrik Stenson
  
• 17. CHN HaoTong Li
  
• 18. RSA Branden Grace
  
• 19. IRL Shane Lowry
  
• 20. THA Kiradech Aphibarnrat
  
• 21. DEN Thorbjørn Olesen
  
• 22. DEN Lucas Bjerregaard
  
• 23. KOR Si Woo Kim
  
• 24. ARG Emiliano Grillo
  
• 25. KOR Byeong Hun An
  
• 26. JPN Satoshi Kodaira
  
• 27. MEX Abraham Ancer
  
• 28. CAN Adam Hadwin
  
• 29. NZL Ryan Fox
  
• 30. NED Joost Luiten
  
• 31. THA Jazz Janewattananond
  
• 32. BEL Thomas Pieters
  
• 33. FRA Alexander Levy
  
• 34. NZL Danny Lee
  
• 35. ITA Andrea Pavan
  
• 36. TPE C.T. Pan
  
• 37. FIN Mikko Korhonen
  
• 38. FRA Michael Lorenzo-Vera
  
• 39. IND Shubhankar Sharma
  
• 40. VEN Jhonattan Vegas
  
• 41. IND Gaganjeet Bhullar
  
• 42. BEL Thomas Detry
  
• 43. ZIM Scott Vincent
  
• 44. CHI Joaquin Niemann
  
• 45. GER Martin Kaymer
  
• 46. CAN Corey Conners
  
• 47. CHN Ashun Wu
  
• 48. MAS Gavin Kyle Green
  
• 49. PHI Miguel Tabuena
  
• 50. FIN Kim Koivu
  
• 51. SVK Rory Sabbatini
  
• 52. AUT Matthias Schwab
  
• 53. PHI Angelo Que
  
• 54. PAR Fabrizio Zanotti
  
• 55. AUT Bernd Wiesberger
  
• 56. GRE Peter Karmis
  
• 57. BRA Adilson da Silva
  
• 58. COL Sebastián Muñoz
  
• 59. MEX Carlos Ortiz
  
• 60. GER Stephan Jaeger
  
• Alternates: ARG Julián Etulain, ZIM Benjamin Follett-Smith, NED Daan Huizing, NOR Aksel K Olsen,
  

PUR Rafael Campos.

 

Women's Olympic qualification ranking:

• 1. THA Ariya Jutanugarn
  
• 2. KOR Sung Hyun Park
  
• 3. KOR So Yeon Ryu
  
• 4. KOR Inbee Park
  
• 5. USA Lexi Thompson
  
• 6. JPN Nasa Hataoka
  
• 7. AUS Minjee Lee
  
• 8. KOR Jin-Young Ko
  
• 9. USA Nelly Korda
  
• 10. GBR Georgia Hall
  
• 11. CAN Brooke M. Henderson
  
• 12. USA Jessica Korda
  
• 13. CHN Shanshan Feng
  
• 14. NZL Lydia Ko
  
• 15. ESP Carlota Ciganda
  
• 16. THA Moriya Jutanugarn
  
• 17. GBR Charley Hull
  
• 18. JPN Ai Suzuki
  
• 19. SWE Anna Nordqvist
  
• 20. SWE Pernilla Lindberg
  
• 21. GER Caroline Masson
  
• 22. ESP Azahara Munoz
  
• 23. TPE Wei-Ling Hsu
  
• 24. TPE Teresa Lu
  
• 25. AUS Su-Hyun Oh
  
• 26. NED Anne Van Dam
  
• 27. MEX Gaby Lopez
  
• 28. CHN Yu Liu
  
• 29. FRA Celine Boutier
  
• 30. GER Sandra Gal
  
• 31. IND Aditi Ashok
  
• 32. RSA Ashleigh Simon
  
• 33. PUR Maria Torres
  
• 34. CAN Alena Sharp
  
• 35. DEN Nicole Broch Larsen
  
• 36. COL Mariajo Uribe
  
• 37. RSA Lee-Anne Pace
  
• 38. NOR Suzann Pettersen
  
• 39. FRA Karine Icher
  
• 40. NOR Marianne Skarpnord
  
• 41. DEN Nanna Koerstz Madsen
  
• 42. GEQ Daniela Darquea
  
• 43. FIN Ursula Wikstrom
  
• 44. PHI Dottie Ardina
  
• 45. CZE Klara Spilkova
  
• 46. AUT Christine Wolf
  
• 47. ISR Laetitia Beck
  
• 48. ISL Olafia Kristinsdottir
  
• 49. IRL Stephanie Meadow
  
• 50. HKG Tiffany Chan
  
• 51. ITA Giulia Molinaro
  
• 52. IRL Leona Maguire
  
• 53. FIN Noora Komulainen
  
• 54. BEL Laura Gonzalez Escallon
  
• 55. ISL Valdis Thora Jonsdottir
  
• 56. SUI Albane Valenzuela
  
• 57. PAR Julieta Granada
  
• 58. BEL Manon De Roey
  
• 59. NZL Munchin Keh
  
• 60. AUT Sarah Schober
  
• Alternates: MEX Ana Menéndez, PHI Clariss Guce, MAR Maha Haddioui, PHI Pauline Rosario.
  

[KillerPenguin]

I don't envy Rory the decision of whether to compete for Ireland or Team GB. He'll catch flak either way. I'd go with Ireland, but then I'm a big Golf Weekly podcast fan.

[umassgolfer]

I just really wish there was a team competition component to this somehow. Not just qualification based on where you claim nationality determining the flag you play under for a tournament that may as well be any other co-sanctioned event.

[bscinstnct]

Man, TW gotta be in this.

 

Be like,

 

 

Where are the pole vaulters staying?

 

[cdnglf]

I just really wish there was a team competition component to this somehow. Not just qualification based on where you claim nationality determining the flag you play under for a tournament that may as well be any other co-sanctioned event.

 

I agree. Two person teams would be much more compelling, and better fits the patriotic/nationalistic Olympic theme. Maybe even mixed teams, liked mixed curling in the Winter Olympics.

 

Just get rid of the individual tournament, which essentially is a very watered down WGC.

[cardoustie]

2 man better ball would be awesome

[KennyP]

I don't envy Rory the decision of whether to compete for Ireland or Team GB. He'll catch flak either way. I'd go with Ireland, but then I'm a big Golf Weekly podcast fan.

 

Thought Rory had put this question to bed by saying he won't participate in the Olympics, ever.

[Ferguson]

Man, TW gotta be in this.

 

Be like,

 

 

Where are the pole vaulters staying?

 

 

 

 

Rickie, "Tiger, make sure you park off to the left."

TW, "Should I bring anything?"

Rickie, "Just an imagination."

[Dave230]

Don't think Rory is going to play in the 2020 Olympics.

[KillerPenguin]

I don't envy Rory the decision of whether to compete for Ireland or Team GB. He'll catch flak either way. I'd go with Ireland, but then I'm a big Golf Weekly podcast fan.

 

Thought Rory had put this question to bed by saying he won't participate in the Olympics, ever.

Perhaps he did, and I don't remember it. I just remember the initial hubbub when he offhandedly mentioned he would probably play for Team GB because of his UK passport. You'd have thought he was advocating peeing on the Irish flag the way people got upset.

[NaBUru38]

Mixed foursomes would be awesome.

[Darth Putter]

I would prefer they ditch the 72 hole stroke play format for a 64 person match play format.

[smashdn]

Is there an age limit on this thing? I see Martin Kaymer for DE but shouldn't Bernard Langer be getting the sniff here?

[Darth Putter]

Is there an age limit on this thing? I see Martin Kaymer for DE but shouldn't Bernard Langer be getting the sniff here?

 

It's based on the OWGR and Senior Tour events are worthless.

 

Langer is currently the 18th highest ranked German golfer at #810 in the world.

[smashdn]

It's based on the OWGR and Senior Tour events are worthless.

 

Langer is currently the 18th highest ranked German golfer at #810 in the world.

 

Damn. I'd like to see some action on him against those ranked above him.

[NaBUru38]

Langer is currently the 18th highest ranked German golfer at #810 in the world.

 

Damn. I'd like to see some action on him against those ranked above him.

The Augusta Masters and British Open feature former champions. The British Open also invited the previous Senior British Open winner.

[Santiago Golf]

I still say it should be 3 person teams (2 scores each round), 36 holes team portion

12 team tournament, next 24 players in the world qualify, max one player if your country qualified

 

Then the top 8 players qualify for match play tournament for individual gold, silver, and brozen.

 

This is the tournament i want to see

[Vindog]

I don't envy Rory the decision of whether to compete for Ireland or Team GB. He'll catch flak either way. I'd go with Ireland, but then I'm a big Golf Weekly podcast fan.

 

Thought Rory had put this question to bed by saying he won't participate in the Olympics, ever.

Perhaps he did, and I don't remember it. I just remember the initial hubbub when he offhandedly mentioned he would probably play for Team GB because of his UK passport. You'd have thought he was advocating peeing on the Irish flag the way people got upset.

 

Hey guys, I don't remember facts. Just drama.

[Darth Putter]

If they made the teams today there would be one member of the Senior Tour playing, Vijay Singh of Fiji.

[smashdn]

Langer is currently the 18th highest ranked German golfer at #810 in the world.

 

Damn. I'd like to see some action on him against those ranked above him.

The Augusta Masters and British Open feature former champions. The British Open also invited the previous Senior British Open winner.

 

Langer against the 18 Germans ranked ahead of him. I'd like to see the odds on it anyway.

[Chief Illiniwek]

Golf gets four really important weeks every year. I wouldn't care if anyone who wasn't looking for the extra exposure just skipped the olympics. Golf channel will be telling us how important it is all next year thanks to their NBC affiliation. Yawn.

[Bingo1976]

Golf gets four really important weeks every year. I wouldn't care if anyone who wasn't looking for the extra exposure just skipped the olympics. Golf channel will be telling us how important it is all next year thanks to their NBC affiliation. Yawn.

 

I'd much rather they made it for amateurs only (and yes, I get that almost all Olympic sports are pro now), but I'd much rather watch guys competing for a once in a life time chance than another glorified WGC event.

[ezpz]

Very curious to see how this next olympics is going to be approached by the players, especially considering it will be held in a much more golf minded nation than brazil. Last time there was virtualy no hype at all, players dismissing it etc., but the tournament delivered a great champion with great moments and afterwards the whole experience seemed very positive both from players and viewers. Hope players like rory will rescind their previous choice to dismiss the tournament and play this one. They could do with a format change to combine men and women to make it feel like more of a team championship.

[Vindog]

Golf gets four really important weeks every year. I wouldn't care if anyone who wasn't looking for the extra exposure just skipped the olympics. Golf channel will be telling us how important it is all next year thanks to their NBC affiliation. Yawn.

 

I bet to Justin Rose it's important.

[smashdn]

Team format only with the possibility for interesting upsets would make it intriguing. India or Singapore on the podium, who would have picked that?

[umassgolfer]

Team format only with the possibility for interesting upsets would make it intriguing. India or Singapore on the podium, who would have picked that?

 

Agreed! Even if they are dead set on keeping it to stroke play, I cannot think of any reason to not host it with a modified High School or College match format

• 16-20 teams of 4 with anyone in the top-100 from a country that cannot field a full team able to compete as individuals
  
• Team eligibility determined either by top-ranked player, with at least 4 in the world top 300? Or determined by average OWGR of top-4 players from that country, regardless if they opt to participate or not. That's where it could get a little tricky...
  
• 4 days of competition, best 3 scores each day count towards the team score.
  
• Award top-3 teams and top-3 individuals.
  
• Separate mens and womens competitions I guess, but would be cool to figure a co-ed format
  

[cdnglf]

Make it like mixed curling in the Winter Olympics.

Teams of one man and one woman, one team per country. Up to each country who it wants to send (eg OWGR or qualifying tournament)

 

First phase is stroke play: one round of alternate shot, one round of better ball. Top 16 teams from stroke play advance to match play.

 

All the pro tours count the Olympics as an official event, at least for the purposes of meeting minimum event requirements. If they want to count it as an official win and/or hand out exemptions for winning a medal, that’s cool too.

[2putttom]

I don't envy Rory the decision of whether to compete for Ireland or Team GB. He'll catch flak either way. I'd go with Ireland, but then I'm a big Golf Weekly podcast fan.

 

Thought Rory had put this question to bed by saying he won't participate in the Olympics, ever.

Perhaps he did, and I don't remember it. I just remember the initial hubbub when he offhandedly mentioned he would probably play for Team GB because of his UK passport. You'd have thought he was advocating peeing on the Irish flag the way people got upset.

 

Hey guys, I don't remember facts. Just drama.

well the way Ror's is currently playing there is no loss and no pressure

[KrazyTrain18]

I think we'll see a fairly strong field, Japan is a proper host country and should be able to draw a good portion of the top players.

[NaBUru38]

Langer against the 18 Germans ranked ahead of him. I'd like to see the odds on it anyway.

You mean a German National Championship, as in cycling? That could be interesting.