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Individual, Men

Date11 – 14 August 2016
StatusOlympic
LocationCampo Olímpico de Golfe, Reserva de Marapendi, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Participants60 from 34 countries
Format72 holes stroke play
DetailsCourse Length: 6516 m (7128 y)
Course Par: 71

The men’s Olympic golf tournament saw nothing but negative publicity in the months before Rio, as many top players withdrew, citing concerning over the Zika virus, which was a complete non-entity in Rio during the Olympics. Top Australian player Adam Scott withdrew early, and was almost virulent in his criticism of Olympic golf even being on the program. When he was joined in withdrawal by top ranked players Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, and Dustin Johnson, the press wondered if golf would even survive as an Olympic sport after Rio.

Many top players did compete, however, including Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, and the American foursome of Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, and Patrick Reed. After two rounds, relatively obscure Australian Marcus Fraser led over Belgian Thomas Pieters and the critics were up again, saying that the tournament was hurt by the absence of so many top players. However, Rose was in third and Stenson was fourth, and when Fraser and Pieters stumbled in round three, Rose took the lead with Stenson second. Stenson shot 68 in the final round, but could not catch Rose, who fired 67 to win by two shots. Kuchar was another shot back in bronze medal position. With an exciting final two rounds, enthusiastic galleries, and three medalists who were acknowledged to be among the top players in the world, many of the complaints about Olympic golf seemed ill-founded.

PosCompetitorNOCStrokesTo ParRound #1Round #2Round #3Round #4
1Justin RoseGBR268-1667 (=4)69 (=12)65 (2)67 (=8)Gold
2Henrik StensonSWE270-1466 (=2)68 (=8)68 (=7)68 (=14)Silver
3Matt KucharUSA271-1369 (=11)70 (=22)69 (=13)63 (1)Bronze
4Thomas PietersBEL275-967 (=4)66 (=2)77 (=56)65 (3)
=5Rafael CabreraESP276-867 (=4)70 (=22)71 (=26)68 (=14)
=5Kiradech AphibarnratTHA276-871 (=27)69 (=12)69 (=13)67 (=8)
=5Marcus FraserAUS276-863 (1)69 (=12)72 (=35)72 (=45)
=8Sergio GarcíaESP277-769 (=11)72 (=40)70 (=20)66 (=4)
=8Bubba WatsonUSA277-773 (=42)67 (=4)67 (=4)70 (=32)
=8Emiliano GrilloARG277-770 (=17)69 (=12)68 (=7)70 (=32)
=11Patrick ReedUSA278-672 (=34)69 (=12)73 (=40)64 (2)
=11Bernd WiesbergerAUT278-674 (=50)67 (=4)69 (=13)68 (=14)
=11An Byeong-HunKOR278-668 (=9)72 (=40)70 (=20)68 (=14)
=11David LingmerthSWE278-669 (=11)70 (=22)68 (=7)71 (=39)
=15Martin KaymerGER279-569 (=11)72 (=40)72 (=35)66 (=4)
=15Séamus PowerIRL279-571 (=27)67 (=4)74 (=44)67 (=8)
=15Thongchai JaideeTHA279-570 (=17)75 (=53)67 (=4)67 (=8)
=15Fabrizio ZanottiPAR279-570 (=17)74 (=50)68 (=7)67 (=8)
=15Fabián GómezARG279-570 (=17)67 (=4)73 (=40)69 (=23)
20Graham DeLaetCAN280-466 (=2)71 (=31)74 (=44)69 (=23)
=21Alex ČejkaGER281-367 (=4)71 (=31)74 (=44)69 (=23)
=21Yuta IkedaJPN281-374 (=50)69 (=12)69 (=13)69 (=23)
=21Søren KjeldsenDEN281-373 (=42)68 (=8)70 (=20)70 (=32)
=21Grégory BourdyFRA281-367 (=4)69 (=12)72 (=35)73 (=47)
=21Mikko IlonenFIN281-373 (=42)69 (=12)66 (3)73 (=47)
=21Pádraig HarringtonIRL281-370 (=17)71 (=31)67 (=4)73 (=47)
=27Danny LeeNZL282-272 (=34)65 (1)76 (=53)69 (=23)
=27Matteo ManasseroITA282-269 (=11)73 (=46)71 (=26)69 (=23)
=27Joost LuitenNED282-272 (=34)70 (=22)70 (=20)70 (=32)
=30David HearnCAN283-173 (=42)70 (=22)74 (=44)66 (=4)
=30Wu AshunCHN283-174 (=50)71 (=31)70 (=20)68 (=14)
=30Nino BertasioITA283-172 (=34)72 (=40)71 (=26)68 (=14)
=30Thorbjørn OlesenDEN283-170 (=17)68 (=8)74 (=44)71 (=39)
=30Nicolas ColsaertsBEL283-168 (=9)71 (=31)71 (=26)73 (=47)
=30C. T. PanTPE283-169 (=11)69 (=12)71 (=26)74 (=52)
=30Rodolfo CazaubónMEX283-176 (59)66 (=2)68 (=7)73 (=47)
=37Danny WillettGBR284071 (=27)70 (=22)69 (=13)74 (=52)
=37Rickie FowlerUSA284075 (=56)71 (=31)64 (1)74 (=52)
=39Felipe AguilarCHI285+171 (=27)71 (=31)75 (=50)68 (=14)
=39Adilson da SilvaBRA285+172 (=34)71 (=31)73 (=40)69 (=23)
=39Ryan FoxNZL285+170 (=17)73 (=46)74 (=44)68 (=14)
=39Scott HendAUS285+174 (=50)69 (=12)71 (=26)71 (=39)
=43Wang Jeong-HunKOR286+270 (=17)72 (=40)77 (=56)67 (=8)
=43Espen KofstadNOR286+272 (=34)76 (=56)69 (=13)69 (=23)
=43Roope KakkoFIN286+272 (=34)76 (=56)68 (=7)70 (=32)
=43Jaco Van ZylRSA286+271 (=27)74 (=50)70 (=20)71 (=39)
47Gavin GreenMAS287+373 (=42)74 (=50)72 (=35)68 (=14)
=48Danny ChiaMAS288+473 (=42)70 (=22)76 (=53)69 (=23)
=48José-Filipe LimaPOR288+470 (=17)70 (=22)77 (=56)71 (=39)
=50Jhonattan VegasVEN289+572 (=34)76 (=56)71 (=26)70 (=32)
=50Li HaotongCHN289+570 (=17)73 (=46)71 (=26)75 (=55)
=50Shiv ChawrasiaIND289+571 (=27)71 (=31)69 (=13)78 (58)
53Miguel TabuenaPHI291+773 (=42)75 (=53)73 (=40)70 (=32)
54Shingo KatayamaJPN292+874 (=50)75 (=53)77 (=56)66 (=4)
=55Julien QuesneFRA293+971 (=27)79 (60)72 (=35)71 (=39)
=55Brandon StoneRSA293+975 (=56)72 (=40)71 (=26)75 (=55)
57Anirban LahiriIND294+1074 (=50)73 (=46)75 (=50)72 (=45)
58Siddikur RahmanBAN295+1175 (=56)70 (=22)75 (=50)75 (=55)
59Ricardo GouveiaPOR297+1373 (=42)68 (=8)76 (=53)80 (59)
DNFLin Wen-TangTPE77 (60)77 (59)