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Golf at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's individual

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as Greek. He was a Greek national who was affiliated with the French golf club of Compiègne Club. The IOC lists him as competing for Greece but other sources (such as Olympedia) consider him a competitor for France, which would result in 3 nations competing in this
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Golf would be held again in 1904. In 1908, a dispute among the host nation's golfers resulted in all the British competitors boycotting and the event being cancelled. The sport would not be held again at the Olympics until 2016.
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won a gold medal in sailing in 1900) proposed a golf tournament be included given that the sport was popular in many countries (though not well known in France). The result was the first Olympic golf tournament, held at the
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tournament. The scores for each of the 36 holes were summed to give a total for each player, with the lowest score winning. In the event of a tie, a replayed hole would be used.
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golf club. Divisions for both men and women, as well as a men's handicap division (not considered Olympic) were set.
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In the preparation for the 1900 Games, a Special Advisory Committee led by Jacques de Pourtalès (a cousin of
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The men played two rounds (36 holes), summing the scores. The entire competition was held on 2 October.
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The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary
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of the United States. Great Britain took the next two spots, with
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Compiègne
Charles Sands
United States
Walter Rutherford
Great Britain
David Robertson
Great Britain
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1900 Summer Olympics
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golf
1900 Summer Olympics
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Walter Rutherford
David Robertson
Hermann de Pourtalès
Hélène de Pourtalès
Compiègne
stroke play
Charles Sands
United States

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