Big names pitching golf in Olympics
From boston.com:
It's been 105 years since the Olympic Games raised the flag for a gold medalist in golf, but if the game's biggest names can help sway a small number of decision-makers, then golf might be back on the grandest of global sports stages, as early as 2016.
Golf is one of seven sports vying for two open spots at the 2016 Summer Games, along with baseball, softball, karate, squash, roller sports, and rugby sevens. On Aug. 13, the 15-member executive board of the International Olympic Committee will recommend the two sports to be added -- a full IOC vote later will make it official.
The IGF made its official presentation to the IOC executive board last month that included a 4 1/2-minute video featuring top players, past and present, speaking on how important it would be for golf to be part of the Olympics. Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Anthony Kim, and Paula Creamer were featured Americans. But because this decision takes into account golf's global standing, appeal, and possibilities, the video also included, among others, Annika Sorenstam of Sweden, Ernie Els of South Africa, Camilo Villegas of Colombia, Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, Karrie Webb of Australia, Sergio Garcia of Spain, Mike Weir of Canada, and K.J. Choi of South Korea.
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