Golf in the 2016 Olympics
These are a series of short films that feature the top players expressing support for Golf’s bid to the Olympics. The films open up with Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, the No. 1-ranked woman golfer in the world, and close with world No. 1-ranked Tiger Woods.
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April 23rd, 2009 at 2:33 AM
first I want to say that golf is a great sport…
so i think it should get part in the Olympic Games…it would be another big event in the pga or european tour schedule
but it should be a tournament for pros and amateurs…the amateurs should have the chance to qualify for the olympic golf event…
i also think, that it will advertise in other countrys for new golfers…
i think it would be great
April 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 AM
the highest point in golf is winning a major. it will always be more prestigious. it’s the same in tennis. you think the likes of nadal, federer and djokovic care half as much about the olympics as they do about the grand slams?
April 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 AM
but for the people who have one majors this is the next step. and there are 4 majors a year in golf, the summer olympics are every 4 years and that means that in your career you have at most 7 chances, in majors you get 45-55 chances in your career.
April 24th, 2009 at 3:55 AM
well, you may be right but i’m still skeptical whether woods, mickleson, garcia etc. would really be all that bothered. it should be put in though. maybe as an amateur and pro tournament. it would definitely spread the appeal of the game which can only be a good thing.
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:58 PM
nba players play in the olympics, nhl players play in the olympics, how would this be any different?
May 19th, 2009 at 7:34 AM
not once in that sentence did you spell “Olympics” correctly, Robkabob94.
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June 22nd, 2009 at 4:02 PM
absolutely, wonder how the format would be tho. i imagine they would do it like any HS or college match, combine scores and lowest wins?
June 22nd, 2009 at 4:03 PM
itd deffinetly get more people watching the olympics
June 24th, 2009 at 6:11 AM
golf shud be in the olympics. the only problem is i dont really know how the format wud b. maybe a match play thing with brackets. and im not sure if there will b a lot of countries who wud compete. USA, England, Spain,wud b the frontrunners. the rest of the countries wid get smoked
June 28th, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Jbtil, America is the dominant country in men’s golf. If the European Ryder Cup team were made up of only players from England or only players from Germany or only players from Spain or whatever European country you choose exclusively to fill your team, the American squad would probably still dominate the event. Remember this. The main reason all of the other European countries now play in the Ryder cup is because the USA so thoroughly dominated Great Britain.
June 28th, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Jbtil, one more thing. The President’s Cup has been played seven times thus far and the Internationals have won only once. I think Australia would have the second strongest team but don’t kid yourself the American men would be dominant against any country…at least on paper.
June 29th, 2009 at 3:25 PM
it would definately fill the time slots for the olympics thats for sure
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:07 AM
lorena eres la mejor!
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Golf really seems like a perfect sport for the Olympics. The only negative to it would be potential advantages to the “home” team who have played the particular course more than others… unless they’d build a new course just for the olympics.
July 12th, 2009 at 12:43 PM
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July 17th, 2009 at 5:00 AM
of course golf should be in the Olympics its the hardest sport in the world and as wel the most fun!
August 5th, 2009 at 2:42 PM
only reason there are no golf in olympics is because everyone would be pissed cus tiger woods(america) would win all the time
August 9th, 2009 at 9:01 AM
If you havn’t realized, tiger has not been winning as much as he use too. I think it would be an equal shot for all because a lot of countries have at least one player that can challenge woods or mickelson.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:02 AM
can someone explain how they could fit golf into the olympics.
id love to see golf there but i dont think it will happen. finally give me a reason to watch the summer olympics
August 13th, 2009 at 11:13 PM
I would go for that. =) Mickelson and Woods, and if only Palmer was still playing, though he might come back for olympics (HOPEFULLY), and Daly.
September 5th, 2009 at 5:44 AM
i dont understand why they took golf out of the olympics
September 15th, 2009 at 11:31 PM
same with Rugby and both sport will back olympic on 2016
September 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Madrid will support golf in 2016!!!!!
October 10th, 2009 at 6:43 AM
Im an 85yo 350lbs guy. Imma win a medal next olympics.