Olympic Golf: Countries With Multiple Medal Opportunities On Sunday
By Adam McGee
As the men’s Olympic golf tournament winds down, which countries are lucky enough to have multiple players with hopes of a medal.
The return of the Olympic golf tournament to the Summer Games for the first time in 112 years has been a big success.
The Brazilian crowds have come out in force. Players have had nothing but positives to share about the condition of the Olympic Golf Course at Reserva de Marapendi. And as the event has progressed. some of the world’s best players have climbed to the top of the leaderboard.
With only 18 holes remaining, it’s all to play for too. Although there will be clear favorites for the gold and silver barring any major implosions, the bronze medal race is wide open.
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The tournament in Rio is played in an individual format, but as it’s the Olympics, the nationality of the winner will be the main focus of interest for many.
A number of teams are lucky enough to have multiple players in position to compete for medals, and who knows, if one group is really lucky they could even come away with multiple medals.
Let’s take a look at six of the teams with more than one player placed in the top 30, to assess which countries have the best chances on Sunday.
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