Golf_at_the_2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics
Golf at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 19 August to 26 August at the Zhongshan International Golf Club in Nanjing, China. This marked the debut of golf at the Youth Olympics as it was voted an Olympic sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) entered a maximum of 2 athletes, 1 male and 1 female. As hosts, China was initially given the maximum quota, but only selected a male athlete and a further 10 athletes were to be decided by the Tripartite Commission, but only seven were used, the rest were reallocated. 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 8 June 2014. The 26 NOCs with the lowest combined rankings qualified.[3]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1998. Furthermore, all athletes must be amateur golfers who hold a recognised handicap index not exceeding 6.4.[3]
| Event | Date | Total places | Qualified boys | Qualified girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | 1/0 |  China | |
| Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings[4] | 8 June 2014 | 26 |  Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain Hong Kong India Ireland Italy Japan South Korea Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Chinese Taipei Thailand Venezuela | Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain Hong Kong India Ireland Italy Japan South Korea Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Chinese Taipei Thailand Venezuela |
| Tripartite invitation[4] | – | 4/3 |  Cook Islands Guam Panama Swaziland | Cook Islands Guam Swaziland |
| Reallocation[4] | – | 1/3 |  Malaysia |  Argentina Malaysia Switzerland |
| Total | 32 |
The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[5]
| Event date | Event day | Starting time | Event details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August | Tuesday | 08:30 | Boys' Individual: 1st Round Girls' Individual: 1st Round |
| 20 August | Wednesday | 08:30 | Boys' Individual: 2nd Round Girls' Individual: 2nd Round |
| 21 August | Thursday | 08:30 | Boys' Individual: Final Round Girls' Individual: Final Round |
| 24 August | Sunday | 08:30 | Mixed Team: Foursome |
| 25 August | Monday | 08:30 | Mixed Team: Fourball |
| 26 August | Tuesday | 08:30 | Mixed Team: Individual Stroke Play |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' individual[6] | Renato Paratore Italy |
Marcus Kinhult Sweden |
Danthai Boonma Thailand |
| Girls' individual[7] | Lee So-young South Korea |
Cheng Ssu-Chia Chinese Taipei |
Supamas Sangchan Thailand |
| Mixed team[8] | Sweden (SWE) Marcus Kinhult Linnea Ström |
South Korea (KOR) Lee So-young Youm Eun-ho |
Italy (ITA) Renato Paratore Virginia Elena Carta |
- Wilson, Stephen (13 August 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- "Qualification System: Golf" (PDF). IGF. September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Youth Olympic Games Golf Ranking". IGF. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Golf" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- "Golf: Men's Individual Stroke Play: Results Summary". nanjing2014.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- "Nanjing Games – Girls Stroke Play". igfgolf.org. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "Nanjing Games – Team Play". igfgolf.org. Retrieved 18 September 2018.