The 1900 Summer Olympics - the second of the modern Olympics - was the first Olympic Games to include golf.
Golf at the Olympics
Only four countries participated in golf at the 1900 Olympics; Great Britain, France, Greece, and the United States.
While the men’s competition was played over 36 holes the women’s event was only contested over 9 holes.
In 1900 the Olympics was not as strong an event as it is now and many of the golfers participating did not realize they were competing in the Olympics. They thought it was ‘just’ a golf tournament.
Both the men’s and the women’s competitions were won by participants from the U.S.
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