Collin Morikawa predicts what scoring will be like at the 2024 Olympic golf event after playing Le Golf National this week

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Collin Morikawa is looking to land an Olympic medal this week, and the two-time major champion has had his say on the course at Le Golf National.

The 2018 Ryder Cup venue will host the 2024 Olympic event, and Golf Channel pundit Steve Sands has claimed players are raving about the course.

Morikawa is part of a heavyweight American team that has assembled for both the men’s and women’s events, and the two-time major winner can envisage plenty of birdies in Paris this week.

Collin Morikawa: Le Golf National set for low scoring at the Paris Olympics

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Speaking during his press conference on Wednesday, Morikawa lauded the condition of the course after seeing it for the first time.

“I think it’s actually a great golf course,” said the two-time major winner. I watched a little bit of coverage of the Ryder Cup and saw how things played. They talked about how the rough is, and I’d say it’s still pretty penal.

“Not a lot of drivers. A lot of placement tee shots, and then you get your mixed bag of seven irons, 6-irons, even 5-irons and 4-irons off par 3s, and you have short holes where you might be hitting 3-iron, 5-wood and a wedge.”

Morikawa went on to predict low scoring, providing the wind stays down. “I think the wind is going to be down,” he added. “I would say we’re probably going to see low scores the way greens are playing. If you get a little bit out of focus, then big numbers can add up pretty quickly.”

Le Golf National could be set for birdie-fest this week

Xander Schauffele claimed he was pleased the rough had been cut down, and, as a result, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Morikawa’s claim ring true.

After a problematic Open Championship at Royal Troon, the world’s elite players will undoubtedly welcome more traditional conditions this week.

It looks like a course that will reward those who can find the short grass regularly and take advantage of the excellent putting surfaces.

Sadly for the rest of the field, if Scottie Scheffler is anywhere near his best, Le Golf National could be the perfect playground for the world number one to thrive.

His metronomic precision and ability to hit greens with ease could open the door for Scheffler to land his first Olympic medal, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if it were gold.