Joost Luiten was denied an exemption to be added to the Paris Olympics golf field despite initially qualifying due to not being in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Key Points
Joost Luiten's court ruling in the Netherlands prevented his participation.
The IGF sought an exception from the IOC to include Luiten but was denied.
The Dutch Olympic Committee did not send Luiten despite meeting qualification criteria.
Pros
Joost Luiten initially qualified for the Olympics.
The Netherlands Golf Federation tried fighting for the golfers.
Cons
Joost Luiten was denied the exemption due to not being in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Despite presenting data, the Dutch Olympic Committee's decision was final.