I did not get a chance to watch all of the golf today, but I have to give a shout out to Lydia Ko for winning the gold at this years Olympics. It is yet another milestone in her amazing career.
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
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!
Day 2 of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play is finished and what a day it was! The leader board is somewhat as expected, but the number of low scores on day 2 is a bit surprising.
Players rocketed up the leaderboard; the biggest movers being the in 2nd place, Stacy Lewis, USA, with a 63 and in 3rd place Brooke Henderson, Canada, with a 64. There were 2 – 65s, a handful of 66s and many other players were under par. The course at Rio seemed to play easier today or maybe the players are starting to figure out how to score on the newly built Olympic Golf Course. Continue reading
After all the talk, discussion, and lamenting about Olympic Golf, I am happy to say that the women have taken to the course in search of a gold medal! Many of the world’s top female players are in Rio and did not waver in their decision to represent their country. Regardless of where you stand, I am happy to see Canadians taking to the links as they vie for a gold medal.
Where does golf fit into the picture. In a previous post, Golf – an Olympic Sport, I mentioned that the 2016 Olympics are in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The planning for the return of golf was in the works for years, but not that it is here, there seems to a question of whether its return will be well received. With many of the worlds best male golfers opting out of the Olympics this year, it is difficult to determine if golf needed the Olympics or the other way around.
I will remind everyone that reigning Olympic Gold Medalist is Canadian George Lyon. Limited to two countries back in 1904 (Canada and the USA) Rio organizers hope for at least 30 countries to be represented in both the men’s and women’s competitions, from all continents. The organizers have already exceeded that goal with 41 countries vying for gold in golf.
I really do not have an opinion whether golf is good for the Olympics or vice versa, however some of my fellow #GOLFCHAT authors have put pen to paper and I thought I would share their views. Continue reading
The Grateful Golfer 