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Olympics watch: See which notable players are currently outside cutline, including Americans Rose Zhang, Lexi Thompson and Danielle Kang

The race to Paris is on.

The race to Paris 2024 will begin to tighten as players jockey for a spot in the 60-player field. But remember, those spots aren’t reserved for the 60 best women in the world. The Olympic qualifying criteria is designed to ensure that players from around the world are represented, even if that means a large portion of the field is ranked outside the top 200. (Currently, that’s 15 of the 60 players.)

With a cutoff date of June 24, or just after the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, players will have roughly six months to shore up a spot. The women’s event will be held Aug. 7-10, immediately after the men’s competition.

First, here’s a review of how qualifying works.

The IGF utilizes the Rolex Rankings to create its own Olympic Golf Rankings. The top 15 players in the world are eligible for Paris, with a limit of four players from any given country. Currently, the United States is the only country with four players.

The rest of the field will come straight from the rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15.

The host country, France, is ensured at least one spot, which will go to Celine Boutier, who is currently No. 3 in the world.

With a maximum of four players from the likes of the U.S. and South Korea, a number of highly-decorated players will once again be left at home.

Here’s a look at a dozen notable names (with current Rolex Ranking) currently on the outside looking in:

‘It’s incredible’: Guido Migliozzi fires final round 62 to capture DP World Tour’s Cazoo Open de France

It was a spectacular final round for Guido Migliozzi.

It was a special final round for Guido Migliozzi.

He started the final round of the Cazoo Open de France at Le Golf National in Paris five shots behind leader Rasmus Hojgaard, who had led after each of the first three rounds. But Migliozzi was the one hoisting the trophy on Sunday evening.

Migliozzi used an electric 9-under 62 final round to vault up the leaderboard and capture the Cazoo Open at 16 under. It is the third DP World Tour victory for Migliozzi and the lowest final round in 104 years at the Cazoo Open.

“I was confident that one day I was going to get in the winner’s circle again,” said Migliozzi, who recorded his first victory since 2019. “It’s incredible. I’ve worked really hard this season.”

Migliozzi began his round with five straight pars, but he found lightning in a bottle on the sixth hole. He proceeded to birdie five straight holes and eight in 10 to shoot him into a tie for the lead. But he played an excellent approach shot into the par-4 18th, leaving him a short par putt that he buried to give him the win.

Hojgaard finished at 15 under, one shot behind Migliozzi.

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Italy captures men’s World Amateur Team Championship, beats Sweden by one stroke for first medal ever

Italy made history Saturday.

Italy made history Saturday.

Teenager Marco Florioli shot a bogey-free 6-under 66, and a 3-under 68 from Pietro Bovari led Italy to the Eisenhower Trophy in the men’s World Amateur Team Championship on Saturday at Le Golf National in Paris, France. It was the country’s first medal in 32 WATC appearances. Italy beat Sweden by one stroke, and the United States finished in third, four strokes behind Italy.

“The key point today is that I have seen our players winning without thinking about the results,” Italian captain Matteo Delpodio said. “They were winners on the golf course. When you see players playing this way with this attitude, the results do not matter. What matters is that they played like champions.”

2022 World Amateur Team Championship
Gordon Sargent of United States of America plays his second shot at the 10th hole during the final round at the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy at Le Golf National in Paris, France on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 (Copyright USGA/Steven Gibbons)

The World Amateur Team Championship is four rounds of stroke play with the two lowest individual scores from each team counting every day.

The par-5 14th hole was pivotal down the stretch. Florioli was the first Italian player out and holed a chip, then Bovari followed with an eagle for a three-stroke gain on Sweden.

“I was feeling that I was going to make a birdie on that chip, and I made it,” said Florioli.

Although there is no official recognition, Sweden’s Tobias Jonsson was the low individual with a score of 17-under 269.

The winning World Amateur Team from Italy during the closing ceremony at the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy at Le Golf National in Paris, France on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 (Copyright USGA/Steven Gibbons)

Austin Greaser played well for the U.S., shooting in the 60s all four days. Norway finished in fourth place, its highest finish ever.

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Take a look at the iconic venues hosting USGA events in 2022

Here are all the events and corresponding venues the USGA will put on in 2022.

In 2022, the USGA is holding championships at some of the most historic venues in the world, highlighted by the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. The U.S. Mid-Amateur is headed to the Midwest, where Erin Hills will pose an enormous challenge for the men who qualify.

On the women’s side, the USGA will welcome players to Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, for the U.S. Women’s Open. And for the U.S. Women’s Amateur, qualifiers will head to Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington, home of Jordan Spieth’s 2015 U.S. Open victory.

Listed below are all the events the USGA will put on in 2022, accompanied by the corresponding venue.