Former Golden Bear golfer Max Homa is ranked 15th in the world, but only four from the U.S. qualify for Paris Games
We learned shortly after the U.S. Open was completed that Cal graduate Collin Morikawa had qualified to participate in the golf events at the Paris Summer Olympics. But he is not the only former Cal golfer who will be part of the 60-player field for the Olympic golf event, which will be conducted August 1-4.
The four Olympic spots available to American golfers were determined by the Official World Golf Rankings, and Morikawa qualified for the fourth and final spot along with Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark by virtue of being ranked No. 7 in the rankings released Monday. Morikawa barely beat out Patrick Cantlay, who is No. 8 in this week’s rankings.
The top 15 golfers in this week’s world rankings automatically qualify for the Olympics, and former Cal golfer Max Homa is No. 15 this week. But because the United States is not permitted to have more than four representatives at the Olympics, Homa will not participate in the Summer Games.
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