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Aug 11 - 14 | Olympic Men's Golf Competition Olympic Men's Golf Competition Olympic Golf Course, Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
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Wow, that is interesting indeed.Here's an interesting stat. As of today:
For the Women's event, 24 of the Top 60 are from South Korea.
For the Men's event, 25 of the Top 60 are from the USA.
Many countries only put money into a sport if there is a chance to win a gold medal. This should lead to an influx of new golfers, golf schools ectI agree that it'll be a lot of fun to watch. I'm just wondering the overall significance of the event compared to what we have had for as long as we can all remember. I guess to me I kind of look as it as similar to a WGC event in that we'll have most of the top ranked players in the world playing, but it's still not a major championship victory. Or is it bigger than that? I don't know.
We're starting to hear a bit more discussion regarding the 2016 Olympics which as everyone knows by now includes golf for the first time since 1904. What is your opinion on this event as it relates to what we've become accustomed to seeing our favorite pros play in? The format is an individual 72 hole stroke play event, yet there is still the honor of playing for your country in there as well. It's definitely not a team event per se, but it's not really a singles event either.
I don't know if the golfing communities are embracing this as much just yet, based on the fact that we don't have an ongoing thread on it I am also assuming that a lot of you guys aren't really embracing it either. Is that true? What are your thoughts on it? Obviously you'll watch, I'm sure. But where would this rank to you, a viewer in terms of importance on the golf schedule? Schedule wise the Olympics falls a couple of weeks after the PGA Championship and a couple of weeks before the FedEx Cup playoffs are set to start. So is this a major in your eyes? Equal to the FedEx cup? More like a WGC event?
What do you think?
That was kinda my question exactly. Wondering what people thought of it in relation to say the Ryder Cup. I think you're right, I feel the same way personally as I'm sure many of us do.The Olympics for me is just kinda meh. It's going to be cool to watch, but I wish it was more of a team event to give the guys green lights to go for shots they wouldn't necessarily attempt in individual stroke play. For me it'll just be something to hold me over to the Ryder Cup. To me the Olympics don't even come close for excitement to the Ryder Cup.
I'll watch it just to see what it will be like. Wish it was more of a team sport.
Interesting to say the least. Wonder if there is more to the story.