Nov 24th, 2016 Article
Golf set to stay in Olympics until 2024
According to a report from the Guardian, it appears that golf's tenure as an Olympic sport is about to be extended.
Jun 30th, 2021 Article
Women's final Olympic golf rankings published
The qualification process for the women’s golf competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been completed with today’s publication of the Final Olympic Golf Rankings.
Aug 10th, 2016 Article
Great Olympic golf ad from Michelob ULTRA
Michelob ULTRA have produced a great little ad to show their support for the American Olympic golf team in Rio de Janeiro.
Aug 10th, 2016 Article
And they're off at the Olympics
And they're off at the Olympic golf, as Brazil’s Adilson da Silva took the opening tee shot this morning to end golf’s 112-year absence from the games.
Jul 26th, 2021 Article
Olympics Golf Betting: Too Many Variables or Golden Opportunity?
Most of us who bet on golf like to apply a little extra knowledge to our wagering. Or, at the very least, we believe we do. A little bit of analysis might have told us, for example, that Jon Rahm was a good thing last month.
Jan 4th, 2016 Article
The best reason we've seen yet for golf in the Olympics...
If like some of us on the GolfPunk team you're an '80's child (well one of us), you might remember the Sega and Nintendo console wars. Hell would have frozen over before you could ever imagine Mario and Sonic in the same game. Yet here we are in 2016, and not only are they in the same game, they're going to be playing golf together. Thank you Mario and Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games!
Aug 10th, 2016 Article
Olympic Golf Champion for 111,951 calendar years...
I’d like to transport you back to the summer of 1904, and what a summer it was. My old mucker George Seymour Lyon was in fine foozling form down at the Glen Echo Country Club in St Louis.
Sep 10th, 2018 Article
Rio’s Olympic golf arena open to locals and tourists
Imagine playing a football match at Maracanã? Or playing volleyball or basketball in the arena where Olympic champions disputed gold medals point by point. Sounds like a dream, right? But if golf is your sport of choice, playing a match with friends or even learning how to take your first shots in the same course as consecrated athletes is a reality within everyone’s reach.
Nov 26th, 2016 Article
Another Olympic white elephant with Rio golf course
Just three months after the Olympics ended, Rio's beautiful but controversial golf course is deserted. Another Olympic white elephant? We think so.
May 7th, 2016 Article
Rory fears that golf will get thrown out of the Olympics
Rory McIlroy fears golf could be thrown out of the Olympics because of its apparent lack of interest in the Games.
Aug 13th, 2016 Article
Justin Rose wins Olympic Gold
In a thrilling final round it all came down the 18th, as Rose and Stenson fought it out toe to toe. A beautiful shot into the green from Rose sent the ball within a couple of feet of the hole. Stenson bogeyed and Rose won by 2.
Dec 10th, 2016 Article
Rio Mayor has assets frozen over Olympic GC
Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes has vowed to appeal a judge’s decision to freeze his assets after it was alleged he waived an environmental fee for a company that built the golf course used at the 2016 Olympic Games.
