Aug 10th, 2016 Article
Marcus Fraser leads the Olympic golf
Australia’s Marcus Fraser was the surprise leader on day one of the Olympic golf, when he shot an eight under 63. But Stenson is lurking.
Aug 7th, 2016 Article
Men’s Olympic draw confirmed
The International Golf Federation has announced the draw for the first and second rounds of the Men’s Golf Competition at Rio 2016. Check out the top pairings and full schedule here.
Jul 15th, 2016 Article
Squash irked by Olympic golfer withdrawals
The growing number of leading golfers withdrawing from the Rio Olympics has disappointed the sport of squash, Professional Squash Association (PSA) chief executive Alex Gough has said.
Aug 17th, 2016 Article
UK student on Maria Verchenova’s Olympic bag
University of Bedfordshire student James Tobia is caddying for Russia’s only female golfer and GolfPunk favourite, Maria Verchenova. Here's his plan of attack.
Aug 18th, 2016 Article
Charley Hull benefits from Justin Rose’s experience
Charlie Hull arrived in Rio on Sunday evening, just hours after Justin Rose had won the first Olympic golf gold after a thrilling duel with Henrik Stenson which went up the 18th. Here's how she benefitted from his experience.
Nov 18th, 2015 Article
Adam Scott Holiday or Olympics?
Adam Scott confirmed today that he is by no means certain to play at the Olympics in Rio next year, even if he does qualify. He’s also been highly critical of the organisers for not including a team event, something we’ve been crying out for as well.
Aug 8th, 2016 Article
Christie's to auction Olympic Game golf medal
Christie’s Auction House is auctioning the gold medal won by 17-year-old Robert Hunter in the team competition in 1904 at Glen Echo Country Club.
Aug 17th, 2016 Article
Olympic golf a TV hit
The Olympic golf was a hit on TV worldwide. In the USA, where the last 90 minutes of the event were broadcast by both NBC and The Golf Channel, an average of 8.8 million watched over that period.
Aug 13th, 2016 Article
Henrik Stenson takes on crocodile
Henrik Stenson couldn’t help himself when he spotted a Cayman lurking in the water during his third round. Here's what he did.
Aug 7th, 2016 Article
Martin Kaymer thinks the Olympics is like Oktoberfest
Martin Kaymer has compared the Rio Olympic Games camaraderie he has experienced in his first three days to the Oktoberfest in Munich.
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 5th, 2016 Article
Golf lands at the Olympics!!
Rory, Jordan, and the rest of you half-wits who stayed away. You're going to regret it for the rest of your loives. There's a party going on and you ain't there. But these guys areand they're walking proud and having the times of their lives. Bring it on!!!
