Golf on the world stage
This week the panel discusses what’s best (or worst) about Olympic golf; their likelihood of watching; and keeping or rejecting pandemic related golf protocols.
Olympic Golf
Positive virus tests knock Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympics
This is the second positive test for Rahm, In early June he was knocked out of the Memorial after the third round when he held a six-shot lead.
There’s not much ‘team’ in Olympic golf
Wouldn’t it be more exciting if the Olympics could get away from the usual 72-hole stroke play format and weave in different games and mixed teams too?
Golf’s qualifying dates adjusted for Tokyo Olympics in 2021
In light of the one-year delay, athletes now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21, 2021, for the men, and June 28, 2012, for the women.
What should we expect from Tiger?
This week the panel boldly predicts the outcome of Tiger Woods’ latest comeback; discusses the fate of the Rio Olympic golf course; and the possibility of a team format in Tokyo in 2020.
And so, I proceed to the 19th hole
Fairways columnist Jim Deeks is going on hiatus but leaves some parting comments about golf in the Olympics, the Rio golf course and Golf Canada CEO Scott Simmons.
Story of the Year?
Fairways columnist Jim Deeks finds it’s not easy choosing just one story of the year when so many things happened in the golf world in 2016.
Should golf stay in the Olympics?
Player withdrawals, Zika virus, security issues and all the economic and political issues in Brazil couldn’t dampen the Olympic spirit and the biggest surprise of all was that golfers embraced the Games like no-one thought possible.
Rio and Rebecca: a fond farewell
Fairways columnists Jim Deeks says a fond farewell to the Olympics; well done to Brooke Henderson; and both well done and good luck to local favourite Rebecca Lee-Bentham on her retirement from professional golf.
