Golf at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

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Golf
at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games
Golf 2018 YOG.png
Venue Hurlingham Club
Dates9–15 October 2018
No. of events3 (1 men's, 1 women's, 1 mixed)
Competitors64 from 33 nations
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Golf at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics was held at the Hurlingham Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 9 to 15 October 2018.

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a team of 2 athletes of 1 male and 1 female. As hosts, Argentina was given a team to compete and a further 5 teams of 2 athletes was decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 26 teams were decided by adding the ranking place of the top ranked eligible male and female golfers on the World Amateur Golf Rankings released on 25 July 2018. The 26 NOCs with the lowest combined rankings qualified. [1]

To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003. Furthermore, all athletes must be amateur golfers who hold a recognised handicap index not exceeding 6.4. [1]

EventDateTotal placesQualified nations
Host nation–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings25 July 201826Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (men's only)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Tripartite invitation [2] –4 5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Reallocation–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (women's only)
Total: 33 NOCs

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2002
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1001
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0202
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0101
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina*0011
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Totals (7 entries)3339

Events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual [3] [4]
details 		Karl Vilips
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		Akshay Bhatia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		Jerry Ji
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Women's individual [5] [6]
details 		Grace Kim
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 		Alessia Nobilio
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 		Emma Spitz
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Mixed team [7] [8]
details 		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Vanchai Luangnitikul
Atthaya Thitikul 		Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Akshay Bhatia
Lucy Li 		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Mateo Fernández de Oliveira
Ela Anacona

References

  1. 1 2 "Qualification System: Golf" (PDF). IGF. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Qualification and Rankings". IGF. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Youth Men's Individual Stroke Play". Golf Channel. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Men's Individual Stroke Play – Results" (PDF). buenosaires2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Youth Women's Individual Stroke Play". Golf Channel. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Women's Individual Stroke Play – Results" (PDF). buenosaires2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Youth Mixed Team Stroke Play". Golf Channel. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mixed Team – Results" (PDF). buenosaires2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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