It may be one of the oldest sports, but golf is kind of a newbie at the Olympics. After a 112 year gap, the sport returned to the summer games in 2016, when Justin Rose (England) and Inbee Park (Korea) won gold.
Canada has two golfers apiece in the men's and women's tournaments as the country looks for its first gold since 1904. Way back when George Lyon won gold. The Richmond, Ont., native, at the age of 46, won the top spot in St. Louis.
This year's field will head to Kasumigaseki Country Club for four rounds and 72 holes. There are only 60 competitors in each field so there is no cut.
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Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Canadians, along with how they did, as they go for gold at the 2021 Olympics.
Which Canadians are competing in golf at the Olympics?
All four Canadians hitting the links hail from Ontario.
First up is Listowel native Corey Conners and Dundas' MacKenzie Hughes in the men's tournament starting on July 28. Teaming up this week for Canada, the duo were also teammates at Kent State.
The following week, on Aug. 3, Brooke Henderson from Smith Falls and Hamilton's Alena Sharp will take a couple of turns around the track.
Canada is poised for a good run as Hughes, Conners and Henderson are dominating their respective tours. In June, Hughes was in the final group at the U.S. Open before finishing sixth. Conners was eighth at the Masters in April. Henderson, the most decorated Canadian golfer — man or woman — with a record 10 tour victories, was just four spots off the podium in Rio. She won the Los Angeles Open back in April.
What is the golf schedule at the 2021 Olympics?
Golf begins bright and early Tokyo time on July 28 for the men and Aug. 3 for the women.
Men's tournament
| Date | Time | Round |
| Wed., July 28 | 6:30 p.m. | 1 |
| Thurs., July 29 | 6:30 p.m. | 2 |
| Fri., July 30 | 8:30 p.m. | 3 |
| Sat., July 31 | 6:30 p.m. | 4 |
Women's tournament
| Date | Time | Round |
| Tues., Aug. 3 | 6:30 p.m. | 1 |
| Wed., Aug. 4 | 6:30 p.m. | 2 |
| Thurs., Aug. 5 | 6:30 p.m. | 3 |
| Fri., Aug. 6 | 5:30 p.m. | 4 |
When are the tee times for the Canadians at the 2021 Olympics?
Men's tournament
Inclement weather postponed the end of the second round for a number of golfers, including Conners. Once those players complete their rounds, the timing for the third round will be released. The conclusion of the second round begins at 6:30 p.m. ET. The third round is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET.
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Group |
| Wed., July 28 | 7:41 p.m. | 1 | Hideki Matsuyama, Marc Leishman, Corey Conners |
| Wed., July 28 | 8:47 p.m. | 1 | Mackenzie Hughes, Alex Noren, Jazz Janewattananond |
| Thurs., July 29 | 6:52 p.m. | 2 | Mackenzie Hughes, Alex Noren, Jazz Janewattananond |
| Thurs., July 29 | 9:36 p.m. | 2 | Hideki Matsuyama, Marc Leishman, Corey Conners |
| Fri., July 30 | 9:57 p.m. | 3 | Corey Conners, C.T. Pan, Hurly Long |
| Fri., July 30 | 10:09 p.m. | 3 | Renato Paratore, Mackenzie Hughes, Rasmus Hoejgaard |
| Sat., July 31 | 8:47 p.m. | 4 | C.T. Pan, Mackenzie Hughes, Rory Sabbatini |
| Sat., July 31 | 9:03 p.m. | 4 | Scott Vincent, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Corey Conners |
Canadian competitors are denoted in bold.
Women's tournament
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Group |
| Tues., Aug. 3 | 6:41 p.m. | 1 | Kelly Tan, Alena Sharp, Anne van Dam |
| Tues., Aug. 3 | 7:25 p.m. | 1 | Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso |
| Wed., Aug. 4 | 8:36 p.m. | 2 | Kelly Tan, Alena Sharp, Anne van Dam |
| Wed., Aug. 4 | 9:25 p.m. | 2 | Brooke Henderson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso |
| Thurs., Aug. 5 | 6:59 p.m. | 3* | Brooke Henderson, Yuka Saso, Gaby Lopez |
| Thurs., Aug. 5 | 7:35 p.m. | 3* | Azahara Munoz, Alena Sharp, Daneiel Darquea |
| Fri., Aug. 6 | 6:11 p.m. | 4* | Celine Boutier, Brooke Henderson, Sophia Popov |
| Fri., Aug. 6 | 6:23 p.m. | 4* | Ariya Jutanugarn, Alena Sharp, Pia Babnik |
*Started on the back nine.
Where are the Canadians on the 2021 Olympics leaderboard?
Men's tournament
| Player | Rd. | Overall | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| Corey Conners* | 4 | -13 | 13 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 65 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | 4 | -3 | 50 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 75 |
*Conners completed his second round on Friday due to a weather delay.
Women's tournament
| Player | Rd. | Overall | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
| Brooke Henderson | 1 | E | T40 | 74 | 68 | 71 | — |
| Alena Sharp | 1 | +1 | 44 | 74 | 71 | 69 | — |
How did the Canadians do at the 2021 Olympics?
Women's Round 1
Both Sharp and Henderson struggled on Day 1 at the Olympics. On a hot and humid day, they both finished 3-over.
Henderson finished with one birdie and four bogeys and struggled with her putting. Sharp started out with a birdie on the first hole but had a bogey on No. 3. She stood at even through the first 11 holes. However, things started to unravel on No. 12, and the rest of the way was an up-and-down affair: double bogey on No. 12, birdie on No. 13, bogey on No. 16, birdie on No. 17 and double bogey on No. 18.
Women's Round 2
There's a chance the women's tournament will be cut to 54 holes due to an impending storm, so the second round became critical. Sharp had a much cleaner round with one bogey and one birdie to stay at 3-over. Henderson made some moves and shot an impressive 68; less than half of the field were under 70. She hit five birdies and two bogeys to move to even, but she'll probably fall short of the podium as the leader, Nelly Korda, shot a 62 on Day 2 and is at 13-under.
Women's Round 3
They're going to try to squeeze it all in despite the weather forecast (which has perked up a bit) with players starting on the back nine to speed up play. That's where Henderson started and that didn't help the Canadian move up the leaderboard as she hasn't fared well on the last nine holes. Her struggles continued in Round 3 with three bogeys and just one birdie; through the first two rounds, she had six bogeys in 18 holes. On the front nine, she righted the ship a bit with three birdies and just one bogey to shoot even for the day and remain even for the tournament. Alena Sharp had a good turn as she went 2-under with five birdies and three bogeys. Nelly Korda is in the lead at 15-under with four tied for third at 10-under. India's Aditi Ashok is sandwiched between at 12-under.
Men's Round 1
Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes both shot 2-under on Day 1 and are six shots off the leader, Austria's Sepp Straka. Conners bogeyed the par-5 fifth hole but balanced it with three birdies on Nos. 8,13 and 18. He looks at sinking that final putt as a confidence boost.
"I felt like I drove the ball really well, made things a lot easier playing from the fairway. Did miss the fairway with a few shorter clubs off the tee, which I would like to tidy up for the next few days, but I felt I was in control of the ball," he said to reporters. "Didn't really get myself in trouble, which is always a big plus. Pretty solid round, got up and down a couple times, saved some pars. Other than that, it was pretty stress-free and nice to birdie the last to get in at 2-under."
Hughes bogeyed Nos. 3 and 10 but buried back-to-back birdies on Nos. 5-6 and 12-13. It was a solid turn around the track by the 30-year-old, who was even on the last three holes after a 2.5-hour rain delay.
Men's Round 2
Weather once again played a factor as the second round was postponed for some of the field, including Conners. The Listowel, Ont., native was shooting even through 16 holes before having to stop for the day. It was also the second stoppage of the day and third of the tournament. Conners will pick things up on Friday before Round 3 gets underway.
Before the rain came down, he bogeyed the second hole before snagging birdies on Nos. 6 and 8. On the par-4 ninth hole, he ran into some trouble and come up with a double bogey but fought back two later for another birdie. Conners sits at 2-under through 16.
Hughes, who had his first round affected by weather, was able to complete his turn for Round 2. On the front nine he hit three bogeys and a birdie before getting one birdie on the back nine (No. 11) to salvage the day and is at 1-under.
The duo will have a lot of ground to make up as American Xavier Schauffele leads at 11-under.
Update: Conners returned to the course to wrap up holes 17 and 18. He hit par on both holes and narrowly missed birdie with a long putt on the final hole.
Men's Round 3
The weather has been scorching in Japan for the Olympics, and Hughes and Conners replicated that on the course. Hughes shot 6-under to move to 7-under for the tournament. His countryman is tied with him overall after shooting 5-under for the round. Both men shot up the leaderboard (23 spots for Hughes, 17 for Conners), but reaching the podium may be a bit difficult; the United States' Xander Schauffele leads at 14-under.
Hughes started off the round with a bogey on the first hole but stormed back with five birdies on Nos. 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8. He bogeyed the ninth hole before getting birdies on Nos. 11, 16 and 18. Conners' turn around the track was a little cleaner. He didn't serve up any bogeys and posted five birdies.
Men's Round 4
It was a rough final round for Hughes who shot 4-over on the day thanks to five bogeys and one double bogey.
“It sucked,” he told reporters afterward. “I sucked the whole day and (it’s) super disappointing.”
Conners had a much better close to his first Olympics, shooting a 65 for his best round. He posted four birdies on the first nine holes before adding four more (and one bogey) on the back nine. His run wasn't enough to catch winner Xander Schauffele at 18-under. Rory Sabattini snagged the silver and C.T. Pan survived a seven-way playoff for bronze.
How to watch the Olympics in Canada
- TV channels: CBC
- Live streams: CBC Gem, CBC's Tokyo 2020 website, CBC Olympics app
CBC will be the broadcast home of the Tokyo Olympics in Canada. The coverage will be 'round the clock, as the network will air four, six-hour programs covering all things Olympics and events featuring Team Canada. Like the United States' coverage, CBC will show both live coverage and tape delays of the major events.
Streamers will also have plenty of ways to watch the Games in Canada. CBC Gem and the CBC Olympics app will both provide streaming options for Canadians and CBC.ca will provide live events, highlights and replays of various CBC-aired sports throughout the Olympics.