### Men's Golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Full Field, Viewing Information, and More
**By Eric Mullin • Published August 1, 2024 • Updated 5 hours ago**
The men's golf tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics kicks off on Thursday, featuring 60 of the world's top golfers. Team USA has four of the world's top six golfers, including reigning gold medalist Xander Schauffele. He recently won the Claret Jug at the Open Championship and the PGA Championship earlier this year.
### Key Details:
- **Dates**: August 1 to August 4
- **Location**: Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France
- **Format**: Four 18-hole rounds with a stroke play format
- **Viewing**: Watch on Golf Channel, Peacock, and stream on NBCOlympics.com
- **US Team**: Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark
### Notable Competitors:
- **Scottie Scheffler**: No. 1 in the world
- **Rory McIlroy**: Competing for Ireland
- **Jon Rahm**: Competing for Spain
### Full Field:
- **Team USA**: Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa,
Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
- **Other Top Players**: Rory McIlroy (Ireland), Ludvig Åberg (Sweden), Viktor Hovland (Norway), Jon Rahm (Spain)
### Olympic Golf History:
- **Debut**: 1900 Paris Games
- **Current Format**: Reintroduced in 2016 at Rio
### Medalists from the Last Olympics:
- **Gold**: Xander Schauffele (USA)
- **Silver**: Rory Sabbatini (Slovakia)
- **Bronze**: C.T. Pan (Chinese Taipei)
### Additional Info:
- **Olympic Payouts**: USOC awards $37,500 for gold, $22,500 for silver, and $15,000 for bronze.
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