The 2016 men’s Olympic golf tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marks golf’s return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. The Olympic golf course, designed by Gil Hanse, will host a 60-player men’s field first, starting on Thursday in threesomes off the first tee.
The format will be no different than a usual tournament in terms of stroke play. Despite some confusion going around the internet, there is no team element to the tournament. There is also no 36-hole cut for this event.
The best tee times for Round 1 to watch are the last when, Rickie Fowler (Navajo), Jhonattan Vegas and Justin Rose go off together at 9:58 a.m. EST
What: 2016 Summer Olympics
Where: The Olympic Golf Course, Rio, Brazil
When: Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 11-14
Defending champion: George Lyon (Canada, 1904)
TV Schedule
Thursday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Tee Times (All Times ET)
Round 1, Thursday
6:30 a.m. – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea)
6:41 a.m. – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)
6:52 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)
7:03 a.m. – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia) Shingo Katayama (Japan)
7:14 a.m. – Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)
7:25 a.m. – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)
7:41 a.m. – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)
7:52 a.m. – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)
8:03 a.m. – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)
8:14 a.m. – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)
8:25 a.m. – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)
8:36 a.m. – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)
8:47 a.m. – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)
9:03 a.m. – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)
9:14 a.m. – Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)
9:25 a.m. – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)
9:36 a.m. – Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)
9:47 a.m. – Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)
9:58 a.m. – Rickie Fowler (United States/Navajo), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)
10:09 a.m. – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)
Round 2, Friday
6:30 a.m. – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)
6:41 a.m. – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)
6:52 a.m. – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)
7:03 a.m. – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)
7:14 a.m. – Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)
7:25 a.m. – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)
7:41 a.m. – Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)
7:52 a.m. – Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)
8:03 a.m. – Rickie Fowler (United States/Navajo), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)
8:14 a.m. – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)
8:25 a.m. – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea)
8:36 a.m. – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)
8:47 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)
9:03 a.m. – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia) Shingo Katayama (Japan)
9:14 a.m. – Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)
9:25 a.m. – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)
9:36 a.m. – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)
9:47 a.m. – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)
9:58 a.m. – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)
10:09 a.m. – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)