Qualification Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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qualification based on world ranking of 11 july 2016, total of 60 players qualifying in each of men s , women s events. top 15 players of each gender qualify, limit of 4 golfers per country can qualify way. remaining spots go highest-ranked players countries not have 2 golfers qualified. igf has guaranteed @ least 1 golfer host nation , each geographical region (africa, americas, asia, europe, , oceania) qualify. igf posts weekly lists of qualifiers based on current rankings men , women.


a number of golfers withdrew, reasons including zika virus epidemic , schedules, while others not selected national olympic committee. top male golfers withdrew in larger numbers top female golfers. said women s golf needed exposure games far more men s golf. missing eligible golfers, rankings @ qualification date, were:



men: jason day (1), dustin johnson (2), jordan spieth (3), rory mcilroy (4), adam scott (8), branden grace (10), louis oosthuizen (14), hideki matsuyama (17), charl schwartzel (21), shane lowry (27), kim kyung-tae (41), marc leishman (45), francesco molinari (56), hideto tanihara (69), graeme mcdowell (74), victor dubuisson (78), matt jones (84), vijay singh (116), camilo villegas (314), angelo que (320), brendon de jonge (329)
women: lee-anne pace (39), christel boeljon (121), anne van dam (366), dewi schreefel (406), cathryn bristow (446), dottie ardina (509)

both male , female golfers cited zika virus cause withdraw games. virus can live longer in semen in blood, , might infect male golfer s partner 6 months later or more, therefore causing birth defects way. other reasons withdrawals have been suggested.








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