Olympic golf

Golf was an Olympic sport again this year. Unfortunately, I was unable to see any of the rounds and had to rely on updates through the event. I was not surprised to see that Scottie Scheffler toke home the gold for the USA or to see Tommy Fleetwood or Hideki Matsuyama standing next to him on the podium. Congrats to all the players on their Olympic participation.

As a Canadian, I had to show an almost ace by Corey Connors. So close!

Olympic golf is over for another 4 years. Now it is time to get back to grind for most professionals.

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

Olympic golf starts today! Starting with the men, players from 41 countries will vie for a gold medal in the hopes of bringing pride to themselves and their country. The debate about the value of having golf return to the Olympics after 112 years still rages on, but the fact is that Olympic golf has returned.

It is quite possible that many of the world’s top golfers who decided to opt out of going to Rio might second guess their decision, but that is a discussion for another day. Today, it is about the 60 players who did show up to go for the gold! It is those players we should support and focus our positive thoughts towards. Continue reading →