Golf at the Summer Olympics
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Golf
was featured in the Summer Olympic Games
official programme in 1900
and 1904
. At the IOC session in Copenhagen
in October 2009, the IOC
decided to reinstate this event for the 2016 Summer Olympics
. The event will feature professional golfers, many of whom have expressed interest in having golf brought back as an Olympic sport.
1904
was the only golfer who competed both times; a total of 93 different golfers competed throughout the brief history of Olympic golf.
1900
1904
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
was featured in the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
official programme in 1900
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
and 1904
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
. At the IOC session in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in October 2009, the IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
decided to reinstate this event for the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
. The event will feature professional golfers, many of whom have expressed interest in having golf brought back as an Olympic sport.
Medal table
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 |  Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Events
1900Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...
- Men's individual
- Women's individual
1904
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904....
- Men's individual
- Men's team
Men's Individual
| 1900 Paris Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:... |
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| 1904 St. Louis Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904.... |
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| 1906–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
Women's Individual
| 1900 Paris Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:... |
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| 1904–2012 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
Men's Team
| 1904 St. Louis Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904.... |
Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (golfer) Robert Edward Hunter was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Hunter was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fourth in this competition... Chandler Egan Chandler Egan Henry Chandler Egan was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century.-Early life and college:... Kenneth Edwards Kenneth Edwards Kenneth Paine Edwards was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fifth in this competition.-External links:... Clement Smoot Clement Smoot Clement Eyer Smoot was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Walter Egan Walter Egan (golfer) Walter Eugene Egan was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Daniel Sawyer Daniel Sawyer Daniel Edward "Ned" Sawyer was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 Sawyer was part of the American team that won the gold medal. He finished second in this competition... Edward Cummins Edward Cummins Edward M. "Ned" Cummins was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Mason Phelps Mason Phelps Mason Elliott Phelps was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Phelps was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 15th in this competition... Nathaniel Moore Nathaniel Moore Nathaniel "Nathan" Ford Moore was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Warren Wood Warren Wood Warren Kenneth Wood was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois and died in Pelham Manor, New York.... |
Albert Lambert Albert Bond Lambert Albert Bond Lambert was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation.-Early life:... Stuart Stickney Stuart Stickney Stuart Grosvenor Stickney was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904,Stickney was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Burt McKinnie Burt McKinnie Burt Plumb McKinnie was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... William Stickney William Stickney William Arthur Stickney was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Ralph McKittrick Ralph McKittrick Ralph McKittrick was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 McKittrick was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. He finished eleventh in this competition... Frederick Semple Frederick Semple Frederick Humphrey Semple was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event... Francis Newton Francis Newton Francis Clement Newton was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Henry Potter Henry Potter (golfer) Henry Potter was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... John Cady John Cady (golfer) John Deere Cady was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was the grandson of John Deere and the great-grandson of Linus Yale, Sr.... John Maxwell John Maxwell (golfer) John R. Maxwell was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Maxwell was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 21st in this competition.... |
Douglass Cadwallader Douglass Cadwallader Douglass Pope Cadwallader was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Allen Lard Allen Lard Allen E. Lard was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lexington, Kentucky.... Jesse Carleton Jesse Carleton Jesse L. Carleton was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished twelfth in this competition.... Simeon Price Simeon Price Simeon Taylor Price, Jr. was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Maine and died in Washington, D.C.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Harold Weber Harold Weber Harold Weber was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... John Rahm John Rahm John B. Rahm was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Virginia.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 23rd in this competition.... Arthur Hussey Arthur Hussey Arthur D. "Art" Hussey was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.At the 1904 Olympics, Hussey was part of the American team which won the bronze medal.-External links:*... Orus Jones Orus Jones Orus W. Jones was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ohio.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Harold Fraser Harold Fraser (golfer) Harold William Fraser was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He died in Ottawa Hills, Ohio.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... George Oliver George Oliver (golfer) George Charles Oliver was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 30th in this competition.... |
Participating nations
22 golfers competed in 1900, including 10 women and 12 men. The 1904 tournament featured 77 golfers, all men. Albert LambertAlbert Bond Lambert
Albert Bond Lambert was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation.-Early life:...
was the only golfer who competed both times; a total of 93 different golfers competed throughout the brief history of Olympic golf.
1900
Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested, men's and women's individual events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:France and Greece had golfers compete, but won no medals.-Men's:...
1904
Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics
At the 1904 Summer Olympics, two golf events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904....