Olympic golf leaderboard: Results, tee times for Round 1 at Le Golf National in Paris
Thursday marked the first day of competition of golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Over the next four days, the world's best golfers will square off at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France in pursuit of a gold medal for their respective country. Reigning gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Xander Schauffele headlines Team USA with World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler.
After the first 18 holes at Le Golf National, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama leads the 60-player field with a score of 8 under par. The 32-year-old golfer finished with a total score of 63 on the day
Setting the standard in the first round. 🇯🇵
Hideki Matsuyama leads after an 8-under 63.#OlympicGolf pic.twitter.com/qNvf8Ujqj9— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 1, 2024
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Schauffele leads all four members of Team USA in second place at 6-under par, thanks to a strong front nine where he shot 5-under par thanks to five birdies. Scheffler follows Schauffele among Americans, and is tied for sixth at 4 under par. Collin Morikawa is tied for 29th at 1 under par. Elsewhere, Wyndham Clark finished Round 1 tied for 56th after shooting 4 over for the round.
Here's what to know from Thursday's opening round of men's golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including leaderboard, tee times, pairings, how to watch information and more:
Olympics golf leaderboard today
Results for Round 1 on Thursday, Aug. 1, courtesy of the official Olympic leaderboard.
Below are the top 20 golfers, including ties. Holes completed in parentheses. For full results, click here.
1. Hideki Matsuyama (Japan): -8 (F)
2. Xander Schauffele (United States): -6 (F)
T-3. Joaquin Neimann (Chile): -5 (F)
T-3. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina): -5 (F)
T-3. Tom Kim (Korea): -5 (F)
T-6. Alex Noren (Sweden): -4 (F)
T-6. Ryan Fox (New Zealand): -4 (F)
T-6. Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain): -4 (F)
T-6. Sepp Straka (Austria): -4 (F)
T-6. Scottie Scheffler (United States): -4 (F)
T-6. Sami Valimaki (Finland): -4 (F)
T-6. Erik van Rooyen (South Africa): - 4 (F)
T-6. Jon Rahm (Spain): -4 (F)
T-14. Matthias Schmid (Germany): -3 (F)
T-14. Alejandro Tosti (Argentina): -3 (F)
T-14. Corey Conners (Canada): -3 (F)
T-14. Rory McIlroy (Ireland): -3 (F)
T-14. Ludvig Aberg (Sweden): -3 (F)
T-14. Guido Migliozzi (Italy): -3 (F)
T-14. Carlos Ortiz (Mexico): -3 (F)
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Olympics golf Round 1 suspended again due to weather
12:17 p.m. ET: Play resuming shortly in Paris.
Good news everyone: #Olympics #golf is scheduled to resume in about 20 minutes. #Paris2024
— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) August 1, 2024
11:37 a.m. ET: After resuming play from lightning in the area, Round 1 is once again delayed due to weather near Le Golf National. USA TODAY Network's Gentry Estes is reporting that it is thundering noticeably in France.
We’ll see, but I’ve got a hunch that this weather delay could be a little longer at #Olympics #golf— it is thundering noticeably.
— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) August 1, 2024
And now a big lightning strike is visible. And there it is … They blow the sirens again.
Xander, Rahm and Hovland barely finished in time. #PARIS2024 #golf https://t.co/KIvtRq5Q3t— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) August 1, 2024
Olympics golf Round 1 suspended briefly due to weather
11:05 a.m. ET: Play has resumed in Paris after a 39-minute delay due to lightning.
10:57 a.m. ET: Per USA TODAY Network's Gentry Estes, play will resume shortly in Paris.
Olympic golf planning to restart in 15 minutes. The sun is shining, actually. Was just lightning in the area. #Paris2024 #golf
— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) August 1, 2024
10:30 a.m. ET: Round 1 competition in men's golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been suspended due to weather, as noted by USA TODAY Network's Gentry Estes. Updates to come.
Sirens go off at Le Golf National, suspending play in first round because of weather. The skies have indeed gotten darker #Paris2024 #golf
— Gentry Estes (@Gentry_Estes) August 1, 2024
Who is competing for Team USA at Paris Olympics?
Team USA's roster for the Paris Olympics will be made up of Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.
Schauffele won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for the United States, where he beat Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini by one stroke at 18 under par. The 2024 Paris Olympics mark the Olympic debuts for Scheffler and Clark.
Olympic golf pairings, tee times
Here's a look at the golf pairings and tee times for Round 1 at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
All times Eastern
3 a.m.: Victor Perez (France), Matthias Schmid (Germany) and C.T. Pan (Chinese Taipei)
3:11 a.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark), Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) and Joaquin Niemann (Chile)
3:22 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo (Argentina), Alex Noren (Sweden) and Ryan Fox (New Zealand)
3:33 a.m.: Min Woo Lee (Australia) Corey Conners (Canada) and Christiaan Bezuidenhout (South Africa)
3:44 a.m.: Wyndham Clark (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) and Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain)
3:55 a.m.: Sepp Straka (Austria), Jason Day (Australia) and Tom Kim (Korea)
4:11 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Ireland) and Ludvig Aberg (Sweden)
4:22 a.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Belgium), Daniel Hillier (New Zealand) and Guido Migliozzi (Italy)
4:33 a.m.: Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia) and Gaganjeet Bhullar (India)
4:44 a.m.: Phachara Khongwatmai (Thailand), Abraham Ancer (Mexico) and Zecheng Dou (China)
4:55 a.m.: Yuan Yechun (China), Camilo Villegas (Colombia) and Matteo Manassero (Italy)
5:06 a.m.: Adrian Meronk (Poland), Sami Valimaki (Finland) and David Puig (Spain)
5:17 a.m.: Erik van Rooyen (South Africa), Keita Nakajima (Japan) and Kevin Yu (Chinese Taipei)
5:33 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger (Germany), Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark) and Thomas Detry (Belgium)
5:44 a.m.: Byeong Hun An (Korea), Shane Lowry (Ireland) and Nick Taylor (Canada)
5:55 a.m.: Xander Schauffele (USA), Viktor Hovland (Norway) and Jon Rahm (Spain)
6:05 a.m.: Matthieu Pavon (France), Collin Morikawa (USA) and Matt Fitzpatrick (Great Britain)
6:17 a.m.: Shubhankar Sharma (India), Rafael Campos (Puerto Rico) and Carlos Ortiz (Mexico)
6:28 a.m.: Nico Echavarria (Colombia), Mito Pereira (Chile) and Kristoffer Ventura (Norway)
6:39 a.m.: Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Joel Girrbach (Switzerland) and Tapio Pulkkanen (Finland)
Olympics golf live TV coverage
TV Channel: Golf Channel
Golf Channel will broadcast all live coverage of golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics from Le Golf National.
Olympics golf live stream
Streaming: NBCOlympics.com | NBC app | NBC Olympics app | Peacock | Fubo (free trial)
For those that are watching on the go, you can stream Round 1 of men's golf action at the 2024 Paris Olympics on the NBC app, NBC Olympics app or on NBCOlympics.com by logging in with your TV provider credentials. You can also stream it on Fubo, which carries the Golf Channel and offers a free trial, or on Peacock.
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