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LIV golfers did not receive any prize money for competing in the Paris Olympics 2024. The prize for winning at the Olympics is the medal, and this year, LIV golfers did not win any medals.
Scottie Scheffler of the USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, while Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood settled for silver, and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama took home the bronze. Although the medal winners were not awarded any prize money from the tournament, they earned significant amounts from their respective home countries.
As per @NUCLRGOLF on X, Scottie Scheffler was awarded $37,500 for winning gold for the USA, while Tommy Fleetwood did not receive any amount. Meanwhile, Matsuyama earned $6,000 for his bronze medal for Japan.
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On the other hand, seven LIV golfers competed at the Paris Olympics last week, with Jon Rahm of Spain achieving the best finish. He tied for fifth place in the Games.
Rahm was in contention to win the gold medal, but he struggled on the back nine of the final round, securing a fifth-place tie with Rory McIlroy. Another LIV golfer, Joaquin Niemann of Chile, was in contention to win a medal after a good start, but he struggled as the tournament progressed and tied for ninth place.
Here are the results of the LIV golfers at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
- T5 Jon Rahm
- T9 Joaquin Niemann
- T26 Carlos Ortiz
- T35 Abraham Ancer
- T40 David Puig
- T45 Mito Pereira
- T49 Adrian Meronk
A look into the performance of the LIV golfers at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Seven LIV golfers played at the 2024 Paris Olympics and had mixed performances. Some excelled with their game, while others struggled. Jon Rahm tied for fifth place after playing four rounds with scores of 67, 66, 66, and 70.
Joaquin Niemann tied for ninth place at the Paris Olympics after shooting rounds of 66, 70, 68, and 68. He shared ninth place with Corey Conners, Thomas Detry, and Jason Day.
Another LIV golfer who played at the Paris Olympics was Carlos Ortiz, who tied for 26th place. He shot rounds of 68, 70, 70, and 71.
Abraham Ancer also participated in the Paris Olympics last week but struggled with his game. He finished tied for 35th place with rounds of 70, 71, 71, and 70.
David Puig tied for 40th place with Shubhankar Sharma and Adrien Dumont de Chassart. Mito Pereira started well at the Paris Olympics, carding an opening round of 69. However, he struggled as the tournament progressed, shooting a second round of 76, a third round of 74, and a final round of 66, finishing tied for 45th place.
Adrian Meronk tied for 49th place after four rounds at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He had a rough start with an opening round of 73, followed by rounds of 71, 72, and 71, finishing tied for 49th place.
