Olympics Golf: The Official Discussion Thread (merged)

[GolfGrouch]

Now that we are a year away from golf being played at the Olympics since 1904, let's reserve this thread to discuss all things Olympic golf!

[KYMAR]

Im sorry, im waiting for the unofficial thread to comment.

[Santiago Golf]

Its basically another WGC. Nothing to real interesting. They need to have singles, team, and amateur four ball event. That would seal the deal

[CrabDaddy]

[quote name='GolfGrouch' timestamp='1438805639' post='12084808']Now that we are [b]a year away[/b] from golf being played at the Olympics ...[/quote]
Only a year away?! Why did you not start this thread sooner?!
Have they finished building the golf course yet?

[NoTalentLefty]

[quote name='KYMAR' timestamp='1438806104' post='12084852']Im sorry, im waiting for the unofficial thread to comment.[/quote]

I'm still laughing.

[KrazyTrain18]

I haven't even thought about them, let alone been excited. It's just another event and really would be much more exciting if it were amateurs.

[NoTalentLefty]

Pro or amateur, I can't get excited. We already have the best format, the majors. There is no I in team but there is an m and an e and that spells me.

[nova6868]

I am just not interested. Letting the pros play makes it like any other event. Big deal.

[c7015]

I'm not all that interested , but will certainly watch.

I don't see how amateurs would make it more interesting (though I do see how it fits more in line with history)

It will be interesting to see who makes it for team USA

[Tmiller72]

Add me to the not very interested group. Regular 72 hole event, no team competition...borrrrrrring.

[PZero]

The schedule because of the Olympics will be pretty interesting.

[f5joe]

I have no interest in the Olympics anymore. Golf just doesn't fit into their format.

[bscinstnct]

Pheidippides be like,

"Golf? Seriously?"

[Rob G 89]

You think Dustin Johnson has a chance of being the flag bearer in the opening ceremony?

[bscinstnct]

[quote name='Rob G 89' timestamp='1438828324' post='12087030']
You think Dustin Johnson has a chance of being the flag bearer in the opening ceremony?
[/quote]

Lumpy

[PGArox]

Golf in the Olympics? Lame.

[Hawkeye77]

Rather talk about next year's Masters (come about February).

Won't even know the teams until next July, until then there doesn't seem to be anything to talk about except the maturing turf. Literally watching the grass grow, that's about it.

[Rob G 89]

Going to be interesting to see Jordan spieth wearing Adidas, as they are the official Olympic sponsor of team USA golf

[CrabDaddy]

I'm feeling bad for the OP. Not even off page one and the count is 4 not interested, 2 not excited, 1 lame, 1 only interested in the scheduling, and 1 waiting for the unofficial thread.
Might want to wait 11.5 months and try again.

[jkumpire]

My question is simply why the major golf organizations would want to be involved with the completely corrupt IOC? The IOC has made the Olympics so expensive nobody other than totalitarian states and corrupt governments who can steal money from their people can afford to host them.

The IOC has sunk down to the level of FIFA, and the major golf organizations are still legitimate outfits. Golf in the Olympics is at best a minor or nitch sport, a side show to the gymanstics, swimming, track and field, and a few other events that draw people and rating points to the TV and streaming events of the games. When the IOC dumps wrestling, a sport that has always been in the Olympics, even the ancient games, for golf, a sport popular in the West and among a few rich elites in the Third World, its only because the IOC thinks it can expand its control over Golf and get more money in its grubby hands.

It's a mistake of gigantic proportions for golf to be in the Olympics and I hope this is the only Olympiad for it.

[PGArox]

[quote name='jkumpire' timestamp='1438830397' post='12087212']
My question is simply why the major golf organizations would want to be involved with the completely corrupt IOC? The IOC has made the Olympics so expensive nobody other than totalitarian states and corrupt governments who can steal money from their people can afford to host them.

The IOC has sunk down to the level of FIFA, and the major golf organizations are still legitimate outfits. Golf in the Olympics is at best a minor or nitch sport, a side show to the gymanstics, swimming, track and field, and a few other events that draw people and rating points to the TV and streaming events of the games. When the IOC dumps wrestling, a sport that has always been in the Olympics, even the ancient games, for golf, a sport popular in the West and among a few rich elites in the Third World, its only because the IOC thinks it can expand its control over Golf and get more money in its grubby hands.

It's a mistake of gigantic proportions for golf to be in the Olympics and I hope this is the only Olympiad for it.
[/quote]

Very well put. And when I hear guys like Jordan Spieth go on about how much an honor it would be to "represent your country" I just about gag. It would be refreshing to hear someone come out and say the Olympic Games are a farce, and they would never think of competing in them.

[carrier street]

[quote name='jkumpire' timestamp='1438830397' post='12087212']
My question is simply why the major golf organizations would want to be involved with the completely corrupt IOC? The IOC has made the Olympics so expensive nobody other than totalitarian states and corrupt governments who can steal money from their people can afford to host them.

The IOC has sunk down to the level of FIFA, and the major golf organizations are still legitimate outfits. Golf in the Olympics is at best a minor or nitch sport, a side show to the gymanstics, swimming, track and field, and a few other events that draw people and rating points to the TV and streaming events of the games. When the IOC dumps wrestling, a sport that has always been in the Olympics, even the ancient games, for golf, a sport popular in the West and among a few rich elites in the Third World, its only because the IOC thinks it can expand its control over Golf and get more money in its grubby hands.

It's a mistake of gigantic proportions for golf to be in the Olympics and I hope this is the only Olympiad for it.
[/quote]

Because money.

[carrier street]

Also, when the effing Golf Channel started spamming my Twitter with NBC Olympic BS my reaction was:

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[Anonymosity]

If the golf course isn't completed in time, they can just have a contest hitting balls over that polluted poo lake in Rio, or maybe hitting over one of the stadiums built out in the unpopulated jungle.

[duffer987]

After seeing Golf Central tonight, I think NBC just might own the broadcast rights to the Olympics.

That was some serious pimping out this evening.

[mpfitz85]

A bunch of Debbie downers in here. It'll be fun. I'll be interested to see the quality of the course. It adds an extra interesting event to the calendar. Nothing wrong with that.

[scotee]

[quote name='f5joe' timestamp='1438827360' post='12086918']
I have no interest in the Olympics anymore. Golf just doesn't fit into their format.
[/quote]

Nice Avi

[playa]

I prefer to watch real athletic specimend at the Olypmics, like the womens hammer throwers.

[KennyP]

[quote name='PZero' timestamp='1438827203' post='12086904']
The schedule because of the Olympics will be pretty interesting.
[/quote]

I thought that too. Since it's exactly one year until the start of the Olympics, it's either going to clash with the Bridgestone & PGA or come straight off the back of them. If they squeeze the Olympics in, does that push the FedEx & Ryder Cups back?

If they insist on having golf in the Olympics, it should be an amateur only event.

[awil]

First psge. And would be cool because pros we see every week? All risk no reward for the big guys playing. Owgr points at least?