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McIlroy, Scheffler qualify for Olympics
Rory McIlroy is set to play at the Paris Olympics alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler after taking a break from golf following his dramatic late collapse at the US Open.
The qualifying period for the event came to an end after the US Open at Pinehurst at the weekend, when McIlroy finished as runner-up to US star Bryson DeChambeau after squandering a two-shot lead with five holes to play.
The final men's Olympic Golf Ranking, published on Tuesday, features 60 qualifiers representing 32 different countries.
The top 15 players in the world rankings qualify for the Games, up to a maximum of four golfers from a single country.
Below the top 15, players qualify based on their world ranking, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players among the top 15.
The host country, France, was guaranteed at least one spot, as was each of the five continents of the Olympic movement.
McIlroy, second in the world rankings, is set to represent Ireland at the former Ryder Cup venue, Le Golf National, from August 1 to August 4, alongside former British Open champion Shane Lowry.
Scheffler, defending champion Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa have qualified to represent the USA.
Former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood have qualified for Britain, with two-time major winner Jon Rahm and David Puig set to represent Spain.
Each National Olympic Committee will have until June 27 to officially confirm their athletes to the International Golf Federation.
Northern Irishman McIlroy, a four-time Major winner, said Monday he plans to take time off after one of the "toughest" days of his professional career at Pinehurst.
The 35-year-old said his next event would be the Scottish Open starting on July 11, the warm-up for the British Open at Royal Troon.
The 60-strong women's field for their tournament, starting on August 7, will be announced after the June 24 qualification cut-off date.
Both the men's and women's events are 72-hole individual stroke play events.
A.Malone--AMWN