It turns out that there may be a slight possibility that Golf could become an olympic sport by the 2016 summer games. Personally, I think this would be great for the game of golf, and for the athletes that play the game. Golf is easily considered a world wide game. Imagine that instead of a few million watching the masters, a billion people will be watching two players come down the 72nd hole tied for the lead competing to get a gold medal for their country.
It would also be great for the players. These top players have millions of dollars, private jets and houses all over the world. But to be able to represent your country and compete on a world stage that even Tiger Woods is hoping one day he can do.
Right now they are saying that the proposed format is 72-hole stroke play for men and women with 60 players in each field. The top-15 in the world rankings qualify automatically. Im not sure how the other 45 will qualify.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will be meeting in october. Along with ruling on Golf being allowed as an Olympic game, they will also decide if that games will be held in Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro.
Last time golf was considered for the olympics was back in 1900 and 1904. I say its about time to make this an olympic sport. It is already a sport that the whole world plays and enjoys. Its now time for it to be a sport where countries can compete on the world stage.
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