2024 Paris Olympics: SB Nation staff predicts medalists for Men’s Golf Competition

The men’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics has begun.

Eight of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) will tee off at Le Golf National, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup, about 17 miles southwest of central Paris. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is representing the United States, as is former San Diego State Aztec Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship and British Open this year. The other two Americans competing for medals in France this week are Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.

With 60 players teeing up, the event will be a bit smaller than the PGA Tour Signature Events that many golf fans are accustomed to (a 70-player, eight-tournament series with big prize money), but medals, not prize money, will be on the line at Le Golf National this week.

So who will win the bronze, silver and gold medals? The SB Nation golf team, Playing Through, submitted their predictions:

Jack Mirko — Golf reporter

Bronze: Jon Rahm (Spain)

Fresh off his first LIV Golf win, Jon Rahm arrived in Paris with plenty to prove. Since joining the Saudi Arabia-sponsored circuit, he’s even more motivated. His game has been improving over the past few weeks, and now he’ll be receiving a medal with a chip of the Eiffel Tower on it.

Silver Medal: Xander Schauffele (USA)

No player in the world has ever done better in a three-month span than Xander Schauffele, who won two major tournaments in historic fashion. His final-round 65s at Valhalla and Royal Troon will be remembered forever. Schauffele would continue this impressive streak by winning another Olympic medal, this time winning the silver medal after a closely fought final round.

Gold Medal: Collin Morikawa (USA)

Since his strong showing at Augusta National, Collin Morikawa has done nothing but win. The two-time major champion has played impressively, finishing in the top 25 in 11 consecutive tournaments, including five top fives. But the Californian made a breakthrough this week with the biggest win of his career, taking home the gold medal.

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RJ Ochoa — Senior Producer, Blogging the Boys

Bronze: Tommy Fleetwood (England)

I’ve believed in Tommy Fleetwood wholeheartedly this year and predicted him to win the British Open here at Playing Through, and I’m going to get through this and believe that Tommy will bring home some kind of trophy and a medal for Great Britain in 2024.

Silver Medal: Rory McIlroy (Ireland)

Another player I knighted this year was Ireland’s Rory McIlroy. We’ve seen Rory come close to winning so many times, but 2024 felt like a turning point, in a bad way. The final moments of the US Open raised serious doubts about whether it would ever happen again. Sport is often like poetry, and it would be poetic in this respect if Rory won the silver medal. It’s decided.

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Gold Medal: Scottie Scheffler (USA)

At the end of the day, I think this will come down to a battle between Scottie Scheffler and (seriously, I can’t believe I’m saying this right now) Xander Schauffele for Golfer of the Year. If that’s the case, I’ll pick Scheffler. I’ve never picked Scheffler in a playing-through, and I couldn’t end the year without picking him at least once, especially representing our country.

Savannah Richardson — Golf reporter

Bronze: Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain)

He played this course well in the 2018 Ryder Cup and I’m trusting my instincts here.

Silver Medal: Sepp Straka (Austria)

This course is a perfect fit for Straka’s style of play, he’s been on a roll lately and now is the time.

Gold Medal: Shane Lowry (Ireland)

He’s playing very well right now, he’s very patriotic and wants this very much for his country.

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