Bryson DeChambeau misses out on Olympics despite US Open win as Team USA roster is confirmed... while Rory McIlroy will tee it up for Ireland, NOT Team GB
- READ MORE: DeChambeau WINS US Open after Rory McIlroy throws it away
- The 60 players earned their spots based on the OWGR list as of Monday
Team USA unveiled its four-player roster to tackle Le Golf National at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Americans boast a strong squad as PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele is set to defend his Gold medal from Tokyo, alongside World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
However, the duo will not be joined by the third major winner of the year in the French capital as Bryson DeChambeau misses out.
Instead, Schauffele and Masters winner Scottie Scheffler are joined by Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark.
DeChambeau claimed his second US Open title at Pinehurst Sunday, but he finished as the sixth-highest-ranked American, 10th in the OWGR.
Bryson DeChambeau missed out on Team USA's Olympic roster despite his US Open win
PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele is set to defend his Gold medal from Tokyo
His standings in the rankings have taken a massive hit following his defection to LIV Golf with the rebel circuit exiled from the OWGR, meaning he's only been able to score points at golf's four majors.
Patrick Cantlay rose to eighth in the world after his tie for third at the US Open on Sunday, but he was narrowly edged out by seventh-ranked Morikawa.
Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, who agonizingly missed out to DeChambeau in North Carolina at the weekend, safely secured an Olympic roster spot. However, the Northern Irishman will represent the Republic of Ireland, not Great Britain.
McIlroy also played for Ireland at the pandemic-delayed Games in Tokyo with teammate Shane Lowry, who will also join him in Paris once again.
Olympians from Northern Ireland are allowed to choose whether represent the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain and Northern Ireland, given the nation's divided history.
The name 'Team GB' controversially excludes Northern Ireland, and there have been calls in the past to rebadge as 'Team UK'.
McIlroy has said he 'feels more British' than Irish but always played under the Irish flag when competing on a national stage as a junior and felt no need to switch allegiances for the Games in Tokyo and has seemingly taken the same decision this year.
Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy will represent Ireland, not Team GB, alongside Shane Lowry
World No. 13 Tommy Fleetwood and World No. 18 Matt Fitzpatrick will represent Team GB, beating out Tyrrell Hatton who has also dropped in the rankings following his move to LIV Golf at the beginning of the year.
The Saudi-backed breakaway will have six players teeing it up at the Games with Spain’s Jon Rahm and David Puig, Chile’s Joaquin Niemann, Poland’s Adrian Meronk and Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz and Abraham Ancer set to represent their countries.
The competition is scheduled for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup and the host of the DP World Tour's Open de France since 1991.
The 60 players earned their spots based on the official International Golf Federation world ranking list as of Monday. Each of the top 15 players in the Official World Golf Ranking were eligible, with countries limited to a maximum of four participants. The remainder of the field was determined directly from the IGF ranking list.
