It's Tee Time in Rio
(ATR) Brazilian Adilson Da Silva to hit the first tee shot when the men’s Olympic Golf Tournament begins on Thursday.
A Wild Kingdom of Golf in Rio
(ATR) Olympic golfers will have to be wary of the wildlife at the Reserva de Marapendi course.
Golf Test Event Set for Rio Olympics
(ATR) Nine golfers from Brazil will compete March 8 on the new course built for the Games.
Rio Golf Qualification Set; Course Delays
(ATR) The final cut off date for Olympic golf qualification will be July 11, 2016.
PGA Tour "Frustrated" Over Rio Golf Course Delays
(ATR) Executive VP Ty Votaw tells Around the Rings the PGA Tour is “frustrated” over construction delays with the golf course for Rio 2016.
2016 Golf Course Architect; Ukrainian, Russian Presidents Visit Sochi; 2016 Coins
(ATR) An architect for the 2016 Olympic golf course will come by the end of the year, Around the Rings learns... Ukraine's president takes 2022 bid lessons from Sochi... Rio 2016, IOC meet with Brazilian officials for Games' stamps and coins... More inside.
YOG Mascot; First Golf Federation President; Sambadrome Expansion
(ATR) Mountain goat is the mascot of the Winter Youth Olympics...Golf
federation names first president... Sambadrome expanding for Rio Olympics.
Golf, Rugby Meet with IOC
(ATR) As the new Olympic sports of rugby and golf search for venues
in Rio de Janeiro, leaders of both sports meet with IOC staff in
Lausanne to plan for the 2016 Olympics.
Sports Olympic Hopefuls, Minus Golf, Press Case in Africa
(ATR) Six of the seven sports seeking a place on the program for the 2016 Games got the chance to explain why this week to African Olympic leaders. Only golf was absent.
On the Scene: Olympic Sports Hopefuls Wait for Decision
(ATR) Leaders of the seven sports hoping to join the Olympics now wait to hear whether they make a short list of two finalists.
