Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan featured two events, individual competitions for men and women.

[2] Qualification was based on the world rankings as of 21 June 2021 (men) and 28 June 2021 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events.

The remaining spots went to the highest-ranked players from countries that did not already have two golfers qualified.

The IGF guaranteed that at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) would qualify.

The IGF posted weekly lists of qualifiers based on the current rankings for men and women.