Inbee Park coasts to gold medal in Rio; Brooke Henderson rallies for share of 7th
Canada’s Brooke Henderson recovered from a disastrous third round to finish T7.
Canada’s Brooke Henderson recovered from a disastrous third round to finish T7.
This week the panel weighs in on the Men’s golf competition in Rio: did it meet expectations; will the outcome help sustain golf as an Olympic sport; and what does a medal do for a player’s resume?
Fairways columnist Jim Deeks comments on the brilliant outcome of golf in the Olympics; and delights in a recent visit to golf and dine in Niagara Falls.
Matt Kuchar of the USA captured the bronze medal.
This week the panel discusses Jim Furyk’s record 58; Nike getting out of the golf equipment business; and what might salvage golf in the Olympics beyond Tokyo.
This week the panel weighs in on the PGA Championship; early picks for Player of the Year on the PGA Tour; and who’ll be watching Olympic golf.
With Spieth’s withdrawal, men’s Olympic golf will now be missing its top four players.
The US team would include Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Reed.
This week the panel discusses the avalanche of players pulling out of the Olympics citing risk of Zika virus ; Billy Hurley’s feel good win in Washington; and one thing to grow the game of golf.