Olympic Men's Golf Competition: Preview, Best Bets

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The favorites to win gold in the Olympic Men's Golf Competition will have a distinct advantage when the competition begins Thursday at Le Golf National about 25 minutes outside of Paris.

The course also played host to the 2018 Ryder Cup, where Team Europe led by Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm beat anAmerican squad that included current World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Xander