Rio Olympics Golf: Leaderboard, TV Times, Tee Times, Preview Video

GOLF is back in the Olympics for the first time since 1904 with the men’s event teeing off on Thursday evening (AEST) and the women from Wednesday the 17th.

Though many of the world’s top golfers have decided for various reasons to forego the event, it should still hold great interest for golf fans.

Australia is represented by Scott Hend, Marcus Fraser, Minjee Lee and Su Oh with Ian Baker-Finch as team captain.

We looked it up and the defending champion gold medallist is actually a Canadian called George Lyon, who won the event against a bunch of Americans in St Louis in 1904. We’re pretty sure George won’t be around to defend his title but the Canadians do have Graham DaLaet and David Hearn.

Whilst many have declined to attend, including Australia’s Jason Day and Adam Scott, there is a decent field that includes recent British Open winner Henrik Stenson, US Masters champion Danny Willett and the likes of Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Patrick Reed.

Olympic Golf TV Schedule

Men’s Olympic Golf

Thursday 11th from 8.30pm – Mon 15th of August (AEST)

Women’s Olympic Golf

Wednesday 17th – Sun 21th of August (AEST)

As with all Olympic events coverage will be intermittent across the three Chanel 7 stations covering the games – 7, 7TWO and 7mate.

It will also hopefully be available and streamed live in its entirety on the network’s “Olympics on 7” app available in the app store of your choice.

Rio Olympic Games Men’s Golf Leaderboard

Olympic Preview: Golf In The Rio Olympics | Golf Digest Video

Men’s Tee Times

Round 1 (Thursday, AEST)

8:30pm – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea) 

8:41pm – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)

8:52pm – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)

9:03pm – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia) Shingo Katayama (Japan)

9:14pm –  Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)

9:25pm – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)

9:41pm – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)

9:52pm – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)

10:03am – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)

10:14am – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)

10:25pm – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)

10:36pm – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)

10:47pm – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)

11:03pm – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)

11:14pm – Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)

11:25pm – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)

11:36pm – Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)

11:47pm – Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)

11:58pm – Rickie Fowler (United States), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)

12:09am (Fri) – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)

Round 2 (Friday, AEST)

8:30pm – Jaco van Zyl (South Africa), Mikko Ilonen (Finland), David Hearn (Canada)  

8:41pm – Gregory Bourdy (France), Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay), Pan Cheng-tsung (Chinese Tapei)

8:52pm – Yuta Ikeda (Japan), Roope Kakko (Finland), Miguel Tabuena (Philippines)

9:03pm – Wu Ashun (China), Nino Bertasio (Italy), Scott Hend (Australia)

9:14pm – Joost Luiten (Netherlands), Ricardo Gouveia (Portugal), Siddikur Rahman (Bangladesh)

9:25pm – Sergio Garcia (Spain), Patrick Reed (United States), Emiliano Grillo (Argentina)

9:41pm –  Thorborn Olesen (Denmark), Alex Cejka (Germany), Ryan Fox (New Zealand)

9:52pm –  Shiv Chawrasia (India), Seamus Power (Ireland), Lin Wen-tang (Chinese Taipei)

10:03pm –  Rickie Fowler (United States), Justin Rose (Great Britain), Jhonattan Vegas (Venezuela)

10:14pm – Henrik Stenson (Sweden), Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain)

10:25pm – Adilson da Silva (Brazil), Graham DaLaet (Canada), An Byeong Hun (South Korea)

10:36pm – Padraig Harrington (Ireland), Matteo Manassero (Italy), Danny Lee (New Zealand)

10:47pm – Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand), Gavin Green (Malaysia), Thomas Pieters (Belgium)

11:03pm – Julien Quesne (France), Marcus Fraser (Australia), Shingo Katayama (Japan)

11:14pm – Nicolas Colsaerts (Belgium), Wang Jeung-hun (South Korea), Espen Kofstad (Norway)

11:25pm – Felipe Aguilar (Chile), Danny Chia (Malaysia), Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark)

11:36pm – Fabian Gomez (Argentina), David Lingmerth (Sweden), Jose-Felipe Lima (Portugal)

11:47pm – Rodolfo Cazaubon (Mexico), Bernd Weisberger (Austria), Brandon Stone (South Africa)

11:58pm – Danny Willett (Great Britain), Matt Kuchar (United States), Li Haotong (China)

12:09am (Sat) – Bubba Watson (United States), Martin Kaymer (Germany), Anirban Lahiri (India)