2024 Olympic Men's Golf: Tee Times and Key Groupings Announced for Le Golf National
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, FRANCE – Excitement is building as the tee times for the first two rounds of the men's golf competition at the 2024 Olympic Games have been announced. The prestigious event will take place at Le Golf National, known for its challenging layout and historic moments.
The spotlight will be on the trio of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Ludvig Åberg, who are scheduled to tee off at 10:11 a.m. local time on Thursday. This group features three of the top four players in the Official World Golf Ranking, promising a thrilling start to the competition.
Another highly anticipated grouping includes defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele, fresh off his second major victory of the season at The Open Championship. He will be joined by Ryder Cup stalwarts Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm, with their tee time set for 11:55 a.m. local time. This star-studded group is expected to attract significant global interest.
France's hopes will be carried by Matthieu Pavon, the highest-ranked French player in the 60-strong field. Pavon will tee off at 12:06 p.m. alongside American standout Collin Morikawa and Great Britain’s Olympic debutant Matt Fitzpatrick.
The competition will commence with Victor Perez of France hitting the opening tee shot at 9 a.m. local time. Perez will be paired with Germany’s Matti Schmid and C.T. Pan of Chinese Taipei, setting the stage for an exciting day of golf.
Here is the complete list of tee times for Thursday and Friday at the 2024 Olympic Games (all times in local time):
- 9:00 a.m./10:55 a.m.: Victor Perez (France), Matti Schmid (Germany), C.T. Pan (Chinese Taipei)
- 9:11 a.m./11:06 a.m.: Thorbjørn Olesen (Denmark), Alejandro Tosti (Argentina), Joaquin Niemann (Chile)
- 9:22 a.m./11:17 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo (Argentina), Alex Noren (Sweden), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)
- 9:33 a.m./11:33 a.m.: Min Woo Lee (Australia), Corey Conners (Canada), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa)
- 9:44 a.m./11:44 a.m.: Wyndham Clark (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain)
- 9:55 a.m./11:55 a.m.: Sepp Straka (Austria), Jason Day (Australia), Tom Kim (Korea)
- 10:11 a.m./12:06 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Ludvig Åberg (Sweden)
- 10:22 a.m./12:17 p.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Belgium), Daniel Hillier (New Zealand), Guido Migliozzi (Italy)
- 10:33 a.m./12:28 p.m.: Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Gaganjeet Bhullar (India)
- 10:44 a.m./12:39 p.m.: Phachara Khongwatmai (Thailand), Abraham Ancer (Mexico), Dou Zecheng (China)
- 10:55 a.m./9:00 a.m.: Yuan Yechun (China), Camilo Villegas (Colombia), Matteo Manassero (Italy)
- 11:06 a.m./9:11 a.m.: Adrian Meronk (Poland), Sami Valimaki (Finland), David Puig (Spain)
- 11:17 a.m./9:22 a.m.: Erik van Rooyen (South Africa), Keita Nakajima (Japan), Kevin Yu (Chinese Taipei)
- 11:33 a.m./9:33 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger (Germany), Nicolai Højgaard (Denmark), Thomas Detry (Belgium)
- 11:44 a.m./9:44 a.m.: Byeong Hun An (Korea), Shane Lowry (Ireland), Nick Taylor (Canada)
- 11:55 a.m./9:55 a.m.: Xander Schauffele (USA), Viktor Hovland (Norway), Jon Rahm (Spain)
- 12:06 p.m./10:11 a.m.: Matthieu Pavon (France), Collin Morikawa (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (Great Britain)
- 12:17 p.m./10:22 a.m.: Shubhankar Sharma (India), Rafael Campos (Puerto Rico), Carlos Ortiz (Mexico)
- 12:28 p.m./10:33 a.m.: Nico Echavarria (Colombia), Mito Pereira (Chile), Kris Ventura (Norway)
- 12:39 p.m./10:44 a.m.: Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Joel Girrbach (Switzerland), Tapio Pulkkanen (Finland)
Golf enthusiasts around the world are eagerly anticipating the Olympic competition, which promises to deliver high drama and exceptional performances from the sport's top athletes.
