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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.

Jun 26th, 2016 Article

IOC member warns golf

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) member has said that golf should not have a place in the Olympic Games if it is unable to bring its top players.

Sep 16th, 2017 Article

Golf officially confirmed for 2024 Olympic Games

Back in June, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee recommended golf to be included in the 2024 Games, and on Friday the go-ahead was given at the 130th IOC session.

Jun 9th, 2017 Article

Golf cements place in Olympics

Get in! The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board meeting Friday ended with the inclusion of golf at Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

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.

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.

Aug 13th, 2016 Article

‘The Hitler Trophy’

Golf is back in the  Olympic Games in 2016 for the first time since 1904. However, it did actually make another little-known appearance around the notorious Berlin Games of 1936. This new book tells this intriguing story.

Jul 9th, 2016 Article

Monty weighs into Olympic debate

Colin Montgomerie has stated that if he was on the International Olympic Committee he would question whether to allow golf to remain in the Games given that so many of the top players have withdrawn.

Mar 26th, 2018 Article

From Russia With Glove – Maria Verchenova

Maria Verchenova. She's funny. She swings the club like an angel and she looks great in amongst cactus. Ladies & gentlemen, give it up for Russia's Swingin' Siren, olympian, golf sensation!

Nov 30th, 2016 Article

Jack Nicklaus challenges golf industry

Jack Nicklaus has challenged the golf industry to show the right leadership and seize its opportunity to be an ‘enormous worldwide game,’ while addressing the 2016 HSBC Golf Business Forum.

Aug 24th, 2016 Article

Why the Olympic no-shows should forget about 2020

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.