A men's golf tournament was held at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

In the preparation for the 1900 Games, a Special Advisory Committee led by Jacques de Pourtalès (a cousin of Hermann de Pourtalès, who along with his wife Hélène de Pourtalès won a gold medal in sailing in 1900[3]) proposed a golf tournament be included given that the sport was popular in many countries (though not well known in France).

In 1908, a dispute among the host nation's golfers resulted in all the British competitors boycotting and the event being cancelled.

The men's event consisted of a 36-hole stroke play tournament.

[5] The men played two rounds (36 holes), summing the scores.