Countdown to Rio Follows Seven-Year Journey of Golf’s Return to the Olympics from: Golf Being Voted Back in as Olympic Sport in 2009; Initial Course Architect Pitches; & Building of the Course Venue
“The gold medal is going to be the biggest prize in golf” – Jack Nicklaus
“As you look out to 2020, 2024 and 2028… And let’s just assume golf is in there. This Rio design job is going to carry that torch.” – Greg Norman
“The Olympic Games, that’s the ultimate” – Gary Player
Special Episode of Feherty with Olympic Athlete, Basketball Coach Doug Collins to Premiere Monday, August 1
Golf Channel Digital Features Exclusive Tour of Olympic Course Venue Front & Back Nines with Architect Gil Hanse & Frank Nobilo’s Tee-to-Green Segments Featuring Hole-by-Hole Overview of the Course
After the most recent major champions in the 2016 professional golf season are crowned this Sunday at the PGA Championship and RICOH Women’s British Open, the golf industry will turn its attention to the sport’s return to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years, with Golf Channel providing coverage from the first tee shot to the final putt of both the men’s and women’s competitions.