The Olympics are almost here.
Le Golf National, the 2018 Ryder Cup venue and home of the DP World Tour’s Open de France since 1991, will play host to the men’s competition Aug. 1-4 and the women’s from Aug. 7-10. This summer will mark the third consecutive Olympic Games to include golf after its return to the schedule in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Just 60 players will earn a spot based on the official International Golf Federation world ranking list as of June 17, 2024, and it’s important to remember the Olympic qualifying criteria is designed to ensure players from around the world are represented, even if that means a large portion of the field is ranked outside the top 200.
The top-15 players in the world are eligible, with a limit of four players from any given country. The rest of the field will come straight from the rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15. The host country, France, is ensured at least one spot.
In one week, we’ll know for certain who’s heading to Paris. But at Pinehurst, some golfers will have one last opportunity to play their way in.
Here’s a look at the current men’s field for the 2024 Paris Olympics (OWGR in parentheses).
Xander Schauffele holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Scottie Scheffler (1)
Xander Schauffele (2)
Wyndham Clark (4)
Collin Morikawa (8)
Rory McIlroy celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club. (Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)
Rory McIlroy (3)
Shane Lowry (33)
Viktor Hovland watches after teeing off on the fifth hole during the second round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Viktor Hovland (5)
Kris Ventura (311)
Ludvig Aberg tees off on the tenth hole during the second round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Ludvig Aberg (6)
Alex Noren (56)
Jon Rahm of Spain speaks to the media during press conference during a practice round prior to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 14, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Jon Rahm (7)
David Puig (113)
Tommy Fleetwood hits his tee shot at the 18th hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Tommy Fleetwood (12)
Matt Fitzpatrick (17)
Hideki Matsuyama tees off on the second hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
Hideki Matsuyama (15)
Keita Nakajima (86)
Jason Day acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the 14th green during the first round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Jason Day (20)
Min Woo Lee (35)
Sepp Straka putts on #8 during the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports
Sepp Straka (21)
Bernd Wiesberger (239)
Tom Kim hits his tee shot at the fourth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Tom Kim (22)
Byeong Hun An (26)
Matthieu Pavon plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Matthieu Pavon (24)
Victor Perez (84)
Nick Taylor chips onto the 18th green during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Nick Taylor (30)
Corey Conners (45)
Nicolai Hojgaard reacts after making a putt on No. 7 during the final round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network
Stephan Jaeger (GER) kisses the trophy after winning the Texas Children’s Houston Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Stephan Jaeger (42)
Matti Schmid (130)
Thomas Detry chips from the bunker to the seventh green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Thomas Detry (52)
Adrien Dumont de Chassart (184)
Emiliano Grillo acknowledges fans on the eighteenth green during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Emiliano Grillo (55)
Alejandro Tosti (102)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout lines up his putt on the 14th hole during the second round of the 2024 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (57)
Erik van Rooyen (67)
Ryan Fox plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports
Ryan Fox (58)
Daniel Hillier (186)
Adrian Meronk plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Thorbjorn Oleson signals for an errant tee shot on No. 4 during the third round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
Joaquin Niemann of Chile plays his shot from the 18th tee during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Joaquin Niemann (86)
Cristobal Del Solar (242)
Sami Valimaki lines up his putt on the sixth green during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
C.T. Pan of Taiwan prepares to play his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club. (Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Kevin Yu (111)
C.T. Pan (133)
Joost Luiten plays on the fourth hole during the second round of The Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Liverpool. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Carl Yuan watches his putt on the fifth green during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Carl Yuan (149)
Zecheng Dou (320)
Camilo Villegas plays his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
Camilo Villegas (171)
Nico Echavarria (287)
Guido Migliozzi of Italy poses with the trophy after winning the Cazoo Open de France at Le Golf National on September 25, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Matteo Manassero (176)
Guido Migliozzi (192)
Rafael Campos hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Abraham Ancer of the Fireballs plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of LIV Golf Miami golf tournament at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Carlos Ortiz (232)
Abraham Ancer (293)
Kiradech Aphibarnrat tees off on the second tee during the final round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament. (Photo: Nell Redmond/USA TODAY Sports)
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (234)
Phachara Khongwatmai (276)
Gavin Green celebrates after he makes a birdie on the eighteenth during Day one of the D+D Real Czech Masters at the Albatross Golf Resort on August 15, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Gaganjeet Bhullar of India hits his shot from the first tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Promotions at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club on Saturday, December 09, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)