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Golf at 2016 Olympics
Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:06 am
Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:06 am
Reading FIGJAMs Ryder Cup stuff made me remember Phil was pretty vocally for golf returning to the Olympics, if I'm not mistaken. I happened to peruse over to check a couple of things out and noticed something pretty crazy.
First off, the Rio Olympics will open August 5th and close August 21st.
Now check this out. 2016 Open Championship: July 21-24. 2016 PGA Championship: July 28-31.
So the worlds top players will hop on a plane to Royal Troon, play the Open, then the following day hop on a plane to New Jersey, play the PGA, then the following day hop a plane to Rio for opening ceremonies.
Two majors back to back? Even if they start the Olympic tournament the following week, thats a lot of big golf in a short amount of time.
First off, the Rio Olympics will open August 5th and close August 21st.
Now check this out. 2016 Open Championship: July 21-24. 2016 PGA Championship: July 28-31.
So the worlds top players will hop on a plane to Royal Troon, play the Open, then the following day hop on a plane to New Jersey, play the PGA, then the following day hop a plane to Rio for opening ceremonies.
Two majors back to back? Even if they start the Olympic tournament the following week, thats a lot of big golf in a short amount of time.
This post was edited on 9/25/14 at 10:15 am
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Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:18 am to elprez00
Yep it will be a grind for the best players playing in all three tournaments. Can't believe they are going back to back. Should have just moved the US open to May
Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:24 am to elprez00
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Yep it will be a grind for the best players playing in all three tournaments. Can't believe they are going back to back. Should have just moved the US open to May
It's fricking golf.
This post was edited on 9/25/14 at 8:25 am
Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:33 am to elprez00
That's going to be an awesome 3 weeks
Posted on 9/25/14 at 8:48 am to elprez00
What they need to do is move the Ryder Cup back to odd years (where it was pre-9/11) so it won't happen the same year as the Olympics. Would suck to see us win the Gold and then lose the Ryder Cup a month later. Would make me feel like an LSU fan in 2011....
Having two majors back to back is cool for the fans, but I'd rather have a little more spacing.
Having two majors back to back is cool for the fans, but I'd rather have a little more spacing.
This post was edited on 9/25/14 at 8:49 am
Posted on 9/25/14 at 9:24 am to elprez00
How many representatives from each country? If it's only 2, then many of the world's best players will not be playing that week.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:13 am to elprez00
Putting Golf Board in your subject will get your threads anchored.
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