Analysis: Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf
Golf has been part of the Olympics for the last three Summer Games and continues to deliver big stars to the podium and memorable outcomes
By DOUG FERGUSON
Published - Aug 13, 2024, 01:06 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 13, 2024, 01:06 PM EDT
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Take a small field and eliminate about half of them for not having a realistic chance of winning and it sounds like it could be a LIV Golf event.
But this is the Olympics, with 60 players from more than 30 countries, some of whom rarely experience a big stage, none getting paid. Singapore had its first player (Shannon Tan) in the women's competition. Switzerland had its first (Joel Girrbach) in the men's event.
That might explain why golf in the Olympics continues to deliver the biggest stars on the podium, along with compelling stories.
Paris was no exception.
