Xander Schauffele will be back to defend his title at Le Golf National and will fancy his chances of becoming the first man to retain the gold medal since golf was reintroduced to the Olympics. read more ...

Nelly Korda will be a warm favourite to retain her Olympic title at Le Golf National and will feel she has a point to prove after some disappointing performances in the women’s majors in 2024. read more ...

Nelly Korda’s astonishing season continued when she won the women’s Olympic gold medal by a shot on a dramatic final day in Tokyo, completing a golfing double for Team USA after Xander Schauffele won the men's competition last weekend. read more ...

Five years ago, the great Inbee Park won the Olympic gold in Rio, and she is back to defend that title in Tokyo. Mel Reid and Jodi Ewart Shadoff are representing Great Britain, with Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Lexi Thompson, and Jessica Korda being a formidable group for the Americans. read more ...

Rory McIlroy had previously questioned his motivation for the event, but his perception of the Olympic Games has changed after missing out on a medal in the men's golf tournament in Tokyo. read more ...

Xander Schauffele won gold for Team USA in the men's Olympic golf competition, as Rory McIlroy and Paul Casey narrowly missed out on a medal in the most dramatic fashion. They finished third with five other players after regulation play but CT Pan emerged triumphant to claim the bronze medal. read more ...

With the headlines dominated by high-profile failed Covid-19 tests and many of golf’s leading players choosing to give it a miss, it is good to hear Tommy Fleetwood talking about how he cannot wait to represent Great Britain alongside Paul Casey at the Tokyo Olympics. read more ...

The Olympic Games golf tournament finally gets under way in Japan this week, starting with the men's competition. Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed are representing the US, with Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey wearing Team GB colours, while Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will be carrying Irish hopes in Tokyo. read more ...

It was a golf tournament that had been blighted by withdrawals, with many of the world’s leading golfers refusing to take part in the Olympic Games golf tournament, citing concerns over the Zika virus. And here we are, five years later, and so little seems to have changed. But for Justin Rose, those four days in Rio in 2016 turned out to be hugely memorable. read more ...

Four months after golf returned to the Olympic Games, the stunning Golf Course in Rio has already faced the threat of potential closure. Golfshake's Derek Clements laments this failed legacy. read more ...