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at the

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was held from 19 August to 26 August at the Zhongshan International Golf Club in

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, China. This marked the debut of golf at the Youth Olympics as it was voted an Olympic sport for the

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Qualification

Each

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(NOC) entered a maximum of 2 athletes, 1 male and 1 female. As hosts, China was initially given the maximum quota, but only selected a male athlete and a further 10 athletes were to be decided by the Tripartite Commission, but only seven were used, the rest were reallocated. The remaining 26 teams were decided by adding the ranking place of the top ranked eligible male and female golfers on the

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s released on 8 June 2014. The 26 NOCs with the lowest combined rankings qualified. To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1998. Furthermore, all athletes must be amateur golfers who hold a recognised handicap index not exceeding 6.4.

Schedule

The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. :''All times are CST ( UTC+8)''

Medal summary

Medal table

Events

References

External links

Official Results Book – Golf
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Golf tournaments in China