The U.S. Open will draw most of the fanfare in golf during June, but the end of the event will also mark a critical moment in the Olympic golf calendar.
The 60-player field for the 2024 Olympics will be set on the Monday following the U.S. Open.
The United States will have four players participate in the event, as Americans dominate the top 15 of the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark were effectively locked into positions for Team USA, but Collin Morikawa staved off tough competition from Patrick Cantlay to clinch the final spot for the Americans.
Meanwhile, most other countries were hoping to qualify two players for the Olympics to take aim at a gold medal.
Here’s a look at how qualifying works for Olympic golf and the full, 60-player men’s field for Paris 2024.
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How to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in golf
A total of 120 golfers will participate in the 2024 Olympics — 60 in the men’s competition and 60 in the women’s. That’s the same number each had during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics — and countries will be limited to a maximum of four golfers in each field.
Two spots — one in the men’s field and one in the women’s — will be…
