Olympics - Golf: Countdown to Rio (2016)

Golf at the the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janero begin in just 100 days. This post is the first in a series providing updates on the course, the players, the selection process and ultimately the competition itself.  The Women’s and Men’s Competitions will each be comprised of 60 athletes with 59 qualified through the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) and 1 Host Country place. The Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR) is sanctioned by the IGFand listed at www.igfgolf.org . The OGR is issued every Monday following completion of the previous week’s tournaments from around the world. The Men’s OGR recognizes official prize money tournaments on the following Tours: PGA TOUR, European Tour, PGA TOUR of Australasia, Japan Golf Tour, Southern Africa Sunshine Tour, Asian Tour, Web.com  Tour, European Challenge Tour, Korean Golf Tour, PGA TOUR Canada, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica and PGA TOUR China. The Women’s OGR recognizes official prize money tournaments on the following Tours: Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA); Ladies European Tour (LET); Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (JLPGA); Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA); Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG); Symetra Tour; Chinese Taipei Ladies Professional Golf Association (TLPGA) Tour China Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour (CLPGA) and the Ladies European Access Series (LETAS) as well as the Ladies' Golf Union (LGU), which administers the RICOH Women's British Open and the United States Golf Association (USGA) which conducts the U.S. Women's Open. The OGR is calculated as follows: Each tournament earns a strength of field rating which determines how many ranking points will be awarded to top finishers. Points are awarded to players based on their finish positions in each event, with performances in stronger field events earning more points in accordance with a points distribution table approved by the IGF.Which players will make the team for their respective countries? Share your picks here at the Pro Golf Tour: http://progolftournaments.blogspot.com/