LIV Golf stars withdraw their names from participation in the Olympic Golf Tournament in Paris.
A host of LIV Golf stars have reportedly withdrawn from the Olympic Golf Tournament in France, Paris, this August, it has been confirmed by Spanish publication ElPeriodiGolf.
LIV Golf stars Brooks Koepka, Tyrrell Hatton and Louis Oosthuizen have reportedly all pulled their names from Olympic qualification, as too has former Masters champion and PGA Tour player director Adam Scott.
Koepka, Hatton and Oosthuizen would have faced something of an uphill battle to make their respective nations anyway as a result of LIV Golf League events remaining shut out of receiving any Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.
They would, however, have had chances to throw their hats into the ring with strong performances in each of the major championships this season.
Other players to have WD from Olympic consideration include LIV Golf’s Thomas Pieters from Belgium and DP World Tour player Marcel Siem from Germany.
The Olympic Golf Ranking mirrors the OWGR.
Both the men’s and women’s golf events are run by the International Golf Federation.
The men’s golf tournament will take place at Le Golf National from 1-4 August, and the women’s golf tournament will take place from 7-10 August.
It is believed none of the players on the LPGA Tour have yet withdrawn their names from Olympic qualification.
Only 60 players are allowed to participate in the Olympic golf competition.
According to the existing regulations, only the top 15 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) are allowed to compete in the Olympics, with a maximum of four players representing each country.
Players outside the top 15 can qualify based on their world rankings, with the restriction that only two players from each country can be eligible if that country does not already have two or more players in the top 15.
As things currently stand, Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Cantlay are likely to be on the United States team. Rory McIlroy is said to maintain an interest in participating in the Olympics this summer.
In 2021, McIlroy from Northern Ireland participated in the Olympics for the first time in Tokyo. He decided to compete for Ireland instead of Great Britain.
It is probable that McIlroy will represent Ireland once more in Paris, which in turn suggests that Fitzpatrick and Fleetwood will likely be selected for the GB team if they still want to compete in the tournament.
In 2016, golf finally came back to the Olympics in Rio, Brazil, after a long absence. “During that specific week, Justin Rose emerged victorious and secured the gold medal.”
Schauffele emerged victorious in Tokyo in the year 2021.” Who do you believe will emerge victorious and claim the Olympic gold medal in Paris this coming August?