The Olympic males’s golf competitors begins Thursday at Le Golf Nationwide in Paris.
The 72-hole, stroke-play match will characteristic 60 gamers, together with 4 People – Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark. Not one of the U.S. gamers have logged a match spherical at Le Golf Nationwide, although there are a number of gamers who’ve expertise through the DP World Tour’s French Open, together with previous champions Tommy Fleetwood (England), Alex Noren (Sweden) and Guido Migliozzi (Italy). 5 European Ryder Cuppers from 2018 – Fleetwood, Noren, Rory McIlroy (Eire), Jon Rahm (Spain) and Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) – are on this Olympic subject.
Le Golf Nationwide is way from a bomber’s paradise, demanding precision off the tee with punishing tough and loads of water, so it’s no shock that Scheffler, Schauffele and Morikawa account for 3 of the 5 lowest odds to win.
Here’s a energy rating of the highest 25 gamers teeing it up in hopes of successful gold in Paris:
25. Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark: Was T-3 at Le Golf Nationwide in 2017 and has gone T-20, T-10 the final two years. However that is purely a course-history play as Olesen hasn’t posted a top-10 since successful the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in January – and it’s been the ball-striking that’s brought about him challenge.
24. Abraham Ancer, Mexico: LIV’s chief in fairways hit, although he’s not cracked the highest 10 in his final three begins on the tour. Completed T-58 at The Open.
23. Victor Perez, France: He’s sandwiched a pair top-30s with MCs at Le Golf Nationwide, and of late, he’s been up and down with three top-12s in his final six begins but additionally MCs at each Opens. Good out of the tough.
22. Matteo Manassero, Italy: He’s been having a resurgence of late with three top-15s in his final 5 begins and a T-31 at Troon. The iron play has been nice; he simply must make a couple of putts to be a critical contender for a medal.
21. Jason Day, Australia: Notched his greatest end since Wells Fargo with a T-13 at Troon. Placing and quick recreation have been pretty much as good as regular, and the iron play at The Open was the most effective it’s been since Pebble.
