Scottie Scheffler of the United States is the reigning Olympic men’s golf champion. He won at Le Golf National in Paris on August 4, 2024, at 19 under par, one shot ahead of Tommy Fleetwood and two ahead of Hideki Matsuyama of Japan. The next Olympic men’s event is at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, at Riviera Country Club, from Wednesday, July 19 to Saturday, July 22, 2028.
This page names no price for 2028. It keeps Paris as the record and will take the LA field and prices when they are set.
Paris 2024 men’s golf results
| Place | Golfer | Score | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Scottie Scheffler | -19 | 67, 69, 67, 62 |
| Silver | Tommy Fleetwood | -18 | 67, 64, 69, 66 |
| Bronze | Hideki Matsuyama | -17 | 63, 68, 71, 65 |
| 4 | Victor Perez | -16 | 70, 67, 68, 63 |
| Tied 5 | Rory McIlroy | -15 | 68, 69, 66, 66 |
| Tied 5 | Jon Rahm | -15 | 67, 66, 66, 70 |
Scheffler won it on Sunday. He started the final round at 10 under, four shots behind Rahm and Schauffele, who shared the lead after 54 holes at 14 under, and closed with a 62, nine under par. Rahm shot 70 on the last day. The tournament ran over four rounds of stroke play from August 1 to 4, 2024, with 60 players.
What this page called in 2024
The 2024 version of this page backed Xander Schauffele at +600 to win gold. Schauffele was 14 under and level for the lead through three rounds, shot 73 on Sunday and finished at 12 under, tied with four others behind the top eight. The bet lost. A +600 price implied 14.3%.
The winner was the favorite. Scheffler was +330 on the board this page printed, an implied 23.3%. Fleetwood was +2500 and Matsuyama +3000.
Golf at LA 2028
LA28’s competition schedule (version 4.0, dated July 29, 2026, and subject to change) puts all three golf events at Riviera Country Club:
| Event | Days (2028) | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s individual stroke play | Wednesday, July 19 to Saturday, July 22 | Saturday, July 22 |
| Mixed team (four-ball, then foursomes) | Sunday, July 23 and Monday, July 24 | Monday, July 24 |
| Women’s individual stroke play | Wednesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 29 | Saturday, July 29 |
The mixed team event has two rounds. Its first round is four-ball, where each player plays his or her own ball and the better score counts, and its final round is foursomes, with partners taking alternate shots.
How to bet Olympic golf
A price is a chance. At +330 the implied chance is 23.3%, and at +600 it is 14.3%. A futures bet on the gold medal is worth making only when you rate the golfer’s chance higher than the price does. Check the qualified list before you bet.
The women’s tournament has its own page: Olympic women’s golf odds. For the rest of the Games, see our guides to Summer Olympics betting and how to bet on the Olympics. For the majors, see our Open Championship odds.