On Thursday, Aug. 1, the men’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympics gets underway at Le Golf National in Paris, the home of the Open de France on the DP World Tour and 2018 Ryder Cup.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), PGA Championship and British Open winner Xander Schauffele (USA), Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Ludvig Aberg (Sweden), Collin Morikawa (USA) and Jon Rahm (Spain) are just some of the players in the 60-man field.
Le Golf National is a par-71 track measuring 7,174 yards.
The gold medalist will earn exemptions into all four majors in 2025 along with the Players Championship.
Here are some of the best photos from the men’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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A detailed view of the wedge club of Scottie Scheffler of Team United States (obscured) with…
A detailed view of the wedge club of Scottie Scheffler of Team United States (obscured) with an engraving of the Olympic rings during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Xander Schauffele of Team United States speaks in a press conference following a practice round ahead…
Xander Schauffele of Team United States speaks in a press conference following a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland plays his second shot on the first hole during a practice…
Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland plays his second shot on the first hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Corey Conners of Team Canada tees off on the sixth hole during a practice round ahead…
Corey Conners of Team Canada tees off on the sixth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Tommy Fleetwood of Team Great Britain (R) poses with his caddie, Ian Finnis and the Olympic…
Tommy Fleetwood of Team Great Britain (R) poses with his caddie, Ian Finnis and the Olympic rings on the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Jason Day of Team Australia looks across the third green during a practice round ahead of…
Jason Day of Team Australia looks across the third green during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Thomas Detry of Team Belgium plays a shot from a bunker on the third hole during…
Thomas Detry of Team Belgium plays a shot from a bunker on the third hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland interact on the third hole during a practice…
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland interact on the third hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Tom Kim of Team Democratic People’s Republic of Korea interacts with his caddie, Paul Tesori during…
Tom Kim of Team Democratic People’s Republic of Korea interacts with his caddie, Paul Tesori during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Jason Day of Team Australia tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead…
Jason Day of Team Australia tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Xander Schauffele of Team United States looks on during a practice round ahead of the Men’s…
Xander Schauffele of Team United States looks on during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Victor Perez of Team France (R) plays a shot on the ninth hole as Matthieu Pavon…
Victor Perez of Team France (R) plays a shot on the ninth hole as Matthieu Pavon of Team France (L) looks on during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead…
Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Scottie Scheffler of Team United States looks across the third green during a practice round ahead…
Scottie Scheffler of Team United States looks across the third green during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Shane Lowry of Team Ireland tees off on the first hole during a practice round ahead…
Shane Lowry of Team Ireland tees off on the first hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Matthieu Pavon of Team France tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead…
Matthieu Pavon of Team France tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Nick Taylor of Team Canada tees off on the third hole during a practice round ahead…
Nick Taylor of Team Canada tees off on the third hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland putts on the second green during a practice round ahead of…
Rory McIlroy of Team Ireland putts on the second green during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Xander Schauffele of Team United States speaks in a press conference following a practice round ahead…
Xander Schauffele of Team United States speaks in a press conference following a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Sepp Straka of Team Austria walks with his caddie on the third hole during a practice…
Sepp Straka of Team Austria walks with his caddie on the third hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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Keita Nakajima of Team Japan tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead…
Keita Nakajima of Team Japan tees off on the fourth hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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A detailed view of the golf bag of Nicolai Hojgaard of Team Denmark (not pictured) during…
A detailed view of the golf bag of Nicolai Hojgaard of Team Denmark (not pictured) during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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A detailed view of the golf bag and clubs of Xander Schauffele of Team United States…
A detailed view of the golf bag and clubs of Xander Schauffele of Team United States (not pictured) during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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A detailed view of the golf bag of Jason Day of Team Australia (not pictured) during…
A detailed view of the golf bag of Jason Day of Team Australia (not pictured) during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A detailed view of a tee marker during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual…
A detailed view of a tee marker during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A detailed view of a tee marker during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual…
A detailed view of a tee marker during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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A view of the Olympics rings on the 15th hole during a practice round ahead of…
A view of the Olympics rings on the 15th hole during a practice round ahead of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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