Nov 22nd, 2015 Article
Olympic Golf Venue Completed
Olympic officials have announced that the Gil Hanse-designed golf course that will be used for next year’s Games is “100 percent complete.”
Jan 24th, 2017 Article
More Olympic golf controversy
There’s more Olympic golf controversy as a Japanese non–profit group has demanded the golf tournament of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be moved from the Kasumigaseki Country Club, which does not accept women as full members.
Jul 12th, 2016 Article
Rory can’t be bothered to watch Olympic Golf
Rory has given golf in the Olympics another good kicking this afternoon, as he has told a press conference at the Open that he won’t even be bothered to watch the Olympic golf.
Apr 17th, 2016 Article
Melissa Reid wants golf at Olympics to be a mixed event
Solheim Cup star Melissa Reid believes Olympic organizers have missed a trick by not opting for a mixed Matchplay event when golf returns to the Games in August following a 112-year absence.
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.
Jan 28th, 2017 Article
IOC calls for change at Olympic golf venue
The International Olympic Committee has officially requested the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games organizers to address the issue of Kasumigaseki Country Club, the scheduled Olympic golf venue that does not extend full memberships to women.
Mar 10th, 2016 Article
Olympic Golf Course Tested Before 2016 Rio Games
This week the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro played host to it’s first test event, The Aquece Rio Golf Challenge, and whilst the main PGA Tour players could not be persuaded to attend the one day event, Brazil’s top nine golfers were there to christen the course. Here's the verdict!
Nov 26th, 2016 Article
A team event for Olympic golf?
Rumours are rife that the International Golf Federation is about to submit a bid to include a team competition in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Dec 1st, 2016 Article
What's the future for the Olympic golf course?
As we reported earlier in the week the Olympic golf course has been practically deserted, and there are problems with the operator. So what is the future for the course?
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 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.
Jun 23rd, 2021 Article
Men's final Olympic golf rankings published
The extended three-year qualification process for the men’s golf competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been completed with today’s publication of the Final Olympic Golf Rankings.
