A golf tournament was to have been held in 1908, but it was cancelled less than two days before it was scheduled to start.

[1] Two golf tournaments were also to have been held in 1920, but were cancelled due to a lack of entries.

[4][5][6][7] Sources:[8] A men's individual tournament was planned for the 1908 London Games, but a dispute amongst representatives of England and Scotland over the format led to British golfers boycotting, leaving 1904 gold medallist George Lyon of Canada as the only remaining entrant.

[9] Two golf tournaments were planned at the 1920 Antwerp Games, but were cancelled due to a lack of entries.

[10] Since its reintroduction, Olympic golf competitions have consisted of men's and women's individual stroke play.