Do LIV golfers get ranking points for winning at the Olympics? Rules explored

Seven LIV golfers are in action at the 2024 Olympics, competing for the gold medal. This is one of the rare chances for them to gain some ranking points.

The LIV golfers don't have many opportunities to gain OWGR points. However, this week they have a chance to move up in the rankings. The Olympic golf event will provide OWGR points to the players, just like other golf events.

The Olympics men's golf event is a 72-hole stroke play event that will be played over four days this week. Since it fulfills all the criteria for being awarded points, the Saudi-backed circuit professionals have a shot at earning some OWGR points.

While last time Xander Schauffele received 50 points for winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, it is not known how many points this time's winner will receive.

Besides winning OWGR points, the LIV golfers will also have a chance to book a berth at all four Majors next year. The winner at Le Golf National will also secure a spot in all the Major championships next year.

This week, Abraham Ancer (Mexico), Adrian Meronk (Poland), Joaquin Niemann (Chile), Carlos Ortiz (Mexico), Mito Pereira (Chile), David Puig (Spain), and Jon Rahm (Spain) are the seven LIV-associated golfers in action at the 2024 Olympics.

Field explored for the 2024 Olympics golf men's event

Here are the golfers competing at the Paris Olympics 2024:

Byeong Hun An (KOR)
Shane Lowry (IRL)
Nick Taylor (CAN)
Xander Schauffele (USA)
Viktor Hovland (NOR)
Jon Rahm (ESP)
Matthieu Pavon (FRA)
Collin Morikawa (USA)
Matt Fitzpatrick (GBR)
Shubhankar Sharma (IND)
Rafael Campos (PUR)
Carlos Ortiz (MEX)
Nico Echavarria (COL)
Mito Pereira (CHI)
Kris Ventura (NOR)
Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR)
Victor Perez (FRA)
Matti Schmid (GER)
C.T. Pan (TPE)
Thorbjørn Olesen (DEN)
Alejandro Tosti (ARG)
Joaquin Niemann (CHI)
Emiliano Grillo (ARG)
Alex Noren (SWE)
Ryan Fox (NZL)
Min Woo Lee (AUS)
Corey Conners (CAN)
Christian Bezuidenhout (RSA)
Wyndham Clark (USA)
Hideki Matsuyama (JPN)
Tommy Fleetwood (GBR)
Sepp Straka (AUT)
Jason Day (AUS)
Tom Kim (KOR)
Scottie Scheffler (USA)
Rory McIlroy (IRL)
Ludvig Åberg (SWE)
Adrien Dumont de Chassart (BEL)
Daniel Hillier (NZL)
Guido Migliozzi (ITA)
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA)
Gavin Green (MAS)
Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND)
Phachara Khongwatmai (THA)
Abraham Ancer (MEX)
Dou Zecheng (CHN)
Yuan Yechun (CHN)
Camilo Villegas (COL)
Matteo Manassero (ITA)
Adrian Meronk (POL)
Sami Valimaki (FIN)
David Puig (ESP)
Erik van Rooyen (RSA)
Keita Nakajima (JPN)
Kevin Yu (TPE)
Stephan Jaeger (GER)
Nicolai Højgaard (DEN)
Thomas Detry (BEL)
Joel Girrbach (SUI)
Tapio Pulkkanen (FIN)