History
Golf was an Olympic event for both men and women in 1900, although many competitors weren't aware they were competing in the Olympics.
Men played a 72-hole medal tournament, while women played only 9 holes.
At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, there was no women's golf tournament, but men had a match-play tournament for the individual championship. There was also a tournament for 10-man teams. All of the competitors were from the United States except for George Lyon, the Canadian who won the individual championship.