Golf at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

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Golf at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

 

Guyancourt (FRA) - 1 August 2024 - 10 August 2024

 

 

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Edited July 31, 2024 by Sindo

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[Federer91 2,885]

Just popping in to say, that golf is in the Olympic program  Because no one seems to know, not the TVs, not the internet sites, not your Olympics spectators. People are more aware of surfing, which is being done on the other side of the planet.

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It's getting a lot of coverage on US tv, but that's partially because they have an entire golf channel.

 

I've no real problem with golf being in the Games but I think strokeplay golf being in the Games is dumb and an insane choice. Who is going to commit to watching anything other than maybe the final few holes of round 4?

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  On 8/3/2024 at 4:51 PM, Epic Failure said:

It's getting a lot of coverage on US tv, but that's partially because they have an entire golf channel.

 

I've no real problem with golf being in the Games but I think strokeplay golf being in the Games is dumb and an insane choice. Who is going to commit to watching anything other than maybe the final few holes of round 4?

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My conspiracy theory is that golf was added in the Olympics to ensure the Golf Channel is forced to show the Olympics instead of some random PGA event :P

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  On 8/3/2024 at 4:51 PM, Epic Failure said:

It's getting a lot of coverage on US tv, but that's partially because they have an entire golf channel.

 

I've no real problem with golf being in the Games but I think strokeplay golf being in the Games is dumb and an insane choice. Who is going to commit to watching anything other than maybe the final few holes of round 4?

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[Federer91 2,885]

  On 8/3/2024 at 4:51 PM, Epic Failure said:

It's getting a lot of coverage on US tv, but that's partially because they have an entire golf channel.

 

I've no real problem with golf being in the Games but I think strokeplay golf being in the Games is dumb and an insane choice. Who is going to commit to watching anything other than maybe the final few holes of round 4?

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Agree, they need to change the format, so it become a bit more dynamic. 

 

Have the first 2 days be a normal full course rounds and then make a ranking at the end of day 2. The top 32 then move to an elimination bracket. You can play the 1/16 and 1/8 on the third day, but not on the whole course, but on a select 6 holes for example, so it's not dragging and it's more interesting. Then on the final day you have the 1/4, 1/2 and medal matches.

 

Seems a way more interesting competition.

Edited August 4, 2024 by Federer91

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@Federer91In other words you want match play for the last two rounds. They could use it for the whole competition tbh. Just put these golfers in 4-athlete groups like they do in World Matchplay or whatever that tournament is called? Then you would ensue everyone plays the course three times at least anyway.

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  On 8/4/2024 at 10:30 AM, Monzanator said:

@Federer91In other words you want match play for the last two rounds. They could use it for the whole competition tbh. Just put these golfers in 4-athlete groups like they do in World Matchplay or whatever that tournament is called? Then you would ensue everyone plays the course three times at least anyway.

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No, i don't want them to play the full course over and over again.   It makes no difference, if it's a normal stroke tournament, or a round robin, if you are still playing all the holes again and again. 

 

I want the elimination matches to be done on 5-6-7 holes only and be done within an hour. You play holes 1-5 in the 1/4, whoever wins plays holes 6-11 in the 1/2. Then you play 12-18 for the medal matches.