Things to know about the golf competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:
THE ABSOLUTE BASICS
Golfers play four rounds of 18 holes each day over four days, with the player totaling the fewest combined strokes declared the winner.
In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions, a three-hole playoff will determine the medal winners.
60 men and 60 women are participating, based on the world rankings.
HOW MANY MEDALS?
There is one medal event for men and one for women.
WHAT HAPPENED IN RIO?
Golf returned to the Olympic program in Rio after a 112-year absence. In the men’s event, Justin Rose of Britain won the gold, wi…
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