Here's the problem with the golf course Brazil built for the 2016 Summer Olympics. What do you do with a facility that about 1,500 people are interested in out of a city of 6 million? That's the bitter reality for the Olympic Gofl Coruse sitting on the water's edge in Rio de Janeiro. It took … Continue reading Rio’s Olympic Golf Course Already on Brink of Extinction
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Jordan Spieth Latest to Bail on Rio
It's a perfect 4-for-4 for the return of Olympic golf ... just not the 4-for-4 that Rio wanted. World No. 3 Jordan Spieth announced on Tuesday that like No. 1 Jason Day, No. 2 Dustin Johnson, and No. 4 Rory McIlroy, he'll be skipping the Summer Olympics next month in Rio. Spieth did not specifically … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Latest to Bail on Rio
No. 1 Day Backs Out of Olympics, Cites Zika
For the second time in a week, a golfer ranked in the top 5 in the world is leaving the Olympic field, because of concerns of the Zika virus. No. 1 Jason Day, the defending champion at the PGA Championship, made his announcement on Tuesday. "The sole reason for my decision is my concerns about … Continue reading No. 1 Day Backs Out of Olympics, Cites Zika
Clock Ticking on Olympic Golf Course
A required test of the soundness of the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro will finally take place on March 8, nearly four months after it was originally scheduled. The course has had several construction setbacks that saw it not actually open until November, when the test was originally supposed to take place. Now … Continue reading Clock Ticking on Olympic Golf Course
Rules Limit Top Entrants in ’16 Olympic Golf
Next summer in Brazil, golf will rejoin the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 112 years, predicating, among other things, a shift of the start date of the PGA Tournament. The International competition will feature the top 60 men and top 60 women in the world, although that status is a bit dubious … Continue reading Rules Limit Top Entrants in ’16 Olympic Golf
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