Golf Out of 2016 Olympics?
Posted on
October 5th, 2009
by Brian
By now many of you have heard that come 2016, the Olympics will be held in Brazil. While that should be an added feather to the country, does Rio de Janeiro have a suitable golf course to accommodate golf events for 2016? Brazil has never been known to be a prime destination for golfers and this looks like it is going to be an issue. There are two golf courses, Gavea Golf & Country Club and Itanhanga Golf Club but they are not long enough for the Olympic level. So is golf being scrapped? Brazil organizers are in for some heat!
(Source) Guardian
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[...] I had posted that golf was practically out of the 2016 Olympics. Aside from not having the proper facilities, it seems that Brazil is not even interested in [...]