Hideki Matsuyama leads, Xander Schauffele lurking and more from opening round of 2024 Olympic men's golf competition

The first round of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf competition is in the books.

Golfers took advantage of scorable conditions Thursday at Le Golf National, torching the Olympic venue after early-morning rains hit Paris. Combined with low wind, the soft golf course yielded plenty of birdies, and numerous of the biggest stars in the game took advantage.

Of the 60 golfers in the field, only 13 shot over par on the opening day. The leader, Hideki Matsuyama, shot a bogey-free 8 under to sprint out to an early lead. There was also a weather delay that began at 4:26 p.m. Paris time and lasted 39 minutes. Another one followed about 45 minutes later, but play was completed for the day.

The top 13 players on the leaderboard are from 12 different countries.

Here’s what else you need to know from the opening round in Paris.