"Tokyo Olympic Golf by the Numbers"

Golf championship cup from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics in the United States.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "Twists and turns (우여곡절)."

This refers to the Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Originally scheduled for July 2020, it was postponed by one year due to the impact of COVID-19. Golf was reinstated as an official event after 112 years since the 1904 St. Louis Games in the United States during the 2016 Rio Olympics, and it is being held again after five years. The prestigious Kasumigaseki Golf Club in Saitama, Japan, is the battleground. South Korea is highly likely to win medals in both men's and women's categories. On the 29th, the men's event began its grand journey, and here are some numbers related to Olympic golf.

▲ 3 (holes) = Number of playoff holes in case of a tie. If the winner is still not decided here, it goes to sudden death.

▲ 4 (days) = Duration of the tournament. The winner is decided through 72-hole stroke play over four days. There is no "cut off."

▲ 15 (rank) = Benefit ranking. A maximum of two players per country can participate, but if there are many players ranked within the top 15 worldwide, up to four players can enter.

▲ 93 (wins) = Number of PGA Tour wins combined by 22 male players. Among the four major champions this season, two are participating.

▲ 120 (players) = Number of participants in both men's and women's categories. By continent, Europe has 53, Asia 30, Americas 26, Oceania 6, and Africa 5.

▲ 1900 (year) = The year golf was adopted as an official Olympic sport.

▲ 1929 (year) = Opening year of Kasumigaseki Golf Club, designed by Charles Hugh Alison (England). It was renovated in 2016 by the American father-son duo Tom and Logan Fazio.

▲ 32 million dollars = Annual salary of Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), the highest-paid golfer. He ranks 5th across all sports. The top earner is NBA star Kevin Durant (USA) with 75 million dollars.

▲ 7,466 (yards) = Total length of the men's course at Kasumigaseki Golf Club.

▲ 25,000 (people) = Gallery capacity. This time, due to COVID-19, the event is held without spectators.

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