The Kasumigaseki Country Club, host golf club for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has failed to reach a decision about ending a ban on women as full members, with the head of its board of directors calling the situation "a nuisance."
We should be in for a real treat tomorrow for the final round of the men’s Olympic golf, as the last group out will be Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson.
The test event scheduled for Friday March 8th will be closed to the public, and will only feature nine Brazilian players. The event will only feature five men and four women porfessionals in a stroke play format. Another missed opportunity?
Irish Flagbearer Paddy Barnes has been critical of Rory’s decision not to play in the Olympics over fears of the Zika virus. Now he's found a new way of taunting Rory.
When I first heard that golf was going to be back for the 2016 Olympics I genuinely thought it was fantastic news, a massive opportunity for the sport to make a big and sudden impact on the game. Finally here was an chance to showcase the great game to the entire world.
The world of Twitter light up with praise for Justin Rose's Olympic gold victory, and Justin has changed his Twitter profile picture. Here's who said what. And possibly more importantly, who didn't say anything at all!
Bubba had a bit of a brain frazzle yesterday in what was otherwise a great round of golf. He somehow contrived to hit a 30ft putt a mere 5ft. Check out the video here.
The new course in Rio is according to reports teeming with wildlife, and not just Zika bearing mosquitos.
Golf industry executives, tour officials, sponsors and decision makers attending the 2016 HSBC Golf Business Forum, have vowed to grasp the opportunities and new momentum created in the game during 2016 to increase the popularity of the worldwide.
The International Series made a $25,000 donation to Special Olympics Great Britain and also provided a playing opportunity to one of the charity's golfing athletes during tournament week at International Series England, the Asian Tour-sanctioned event that took place at Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey.
Cripes they're falling like 9-pins. Spieth's Olympic 'dream' goes west...
What golf needs in 2016: We've been pondering over producing a wish list for some time, but seen as though it's January and New Year's Resolutions are still relevant-ish, we thought we'd get our thinking caps on and pull something together. You never know, it might just make that little bit of difference.
