The Tokyo Olympics women's golf tournament format is a 72-hole event. The four rounds are played in four consecutive days. A cut will not be made after 36 holes, meaning players get four rounds of competition.
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How many golf rounds are there in the Olympics?
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What is the Tokyo Olympics women's golf tournament format?
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How many countries are participating in the women's Olympics golf tournament?
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How many holes will be in the Olympic women’s golf tournament?
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The players
Unlike the men, most of the top women are playing in the Games (more on that later), making this event one of several over the next few weeks that will be must watch (more on that later, too). In all, 60 players will be teeing it up, and their selection was based on the Olympic Golf Ranking, which was based on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
The storylines
While no team medal will be awarded, the individual medalists could very well come from two teams — the U.S. and South Korea. The South Koreans are an all-star team — among Jin Young Ko, Park, Sei Young Kim and Hyo-Joo Kim, they have four of the top five spots in the world rankings, but they don’t have the top spot. Heading Team USA is No.
The course
Both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be played at the East Course at Kasumigaseki Country Club. Opened in 1929 under the design of Kinya Fujii and Shirou Akaboshi, it’s been redesigned twice, first by C.H. Alison in 1929, then by Tom and Logan Fazio in 2016.
The numbers to know
The number of players in the field. There is no cut in the 72-hole event. Should players be tied after the 72 holes, they will play a three-hole playoff, and if it remains tied after that, they will go to sudden death.
The odds
According to BetMGM, Nelly Korda is the favorite, at 7-1. She’s followed by Inbee Park and Jin Young Ko at 10-1; Kang at 12-1; Hyo Joo Kim and Sei Young Kim at 14-1; Ariya Jutanugarn and Nasa Hataoka at 16-1; Ko at 18-1; and Brooke Henderson, Minjee Lee and Patty Tavatanakit at 20-1.
How to watch
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone, and the Golf Channel’s broadcast schedule reflects that.
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How does golf work at the Olympics?
Golf will have a very familiar look at the Olympics. In fact, both the men's tournament and women's tournament will be almost identical to their PGA Tour and LPGA Tour counterparts, except for the fact there is no cut after the first two rounds, meaning all players in both tournaments will be in action for four days.
How big is the field at Tokyo 2020?
The Olympic field is far smaller than PGA and LPGA events during the season, with just 60 players competing in each tournament.
How do players qualify for the Tokyo Olympics?
The top 15 players in the world are automatically eligible for the Olympics, albeit with a maximum of four players per country. Beyond the top 15, players are eligible based on the world rankings but with a limit of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players among the top 15 in the world.
Have the USA ever won an Olympic medal in golf?
Yes and on multiple occasions. Charles Sands won the inaugural Olympic golf tournament at the Paris Games in 1900, while Chandler Egan won silver in St. Louis four years later with Burt McKinnie and Francis Newton picking up the bronze.
