It will be the first time for golf to be played at the Olympics since the 1904 Summer Olympics and it is to feature two events, the men's and women's individual events. The format is a proposal was made to have a 72-hole individual stroke play tournament with the official rules of golf. In the event of a tie for any of the first three positions, a three-hole playoff will determine the medal winners. Qualification will be based on world ranking as of 11 July 2016, with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender will qualify, with a limit of four golfers per country that can qualify this way. The remaining spots will go the highest-ranked players from countries that do not already have two golfers qualified. The IGF has guaranteed that at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) will qualify. The IGF posts weekly lists of qualifiers based on current rankings for men
and women. According to IGF data, there are approximately 60 million golfers in more than 120 countries, making it one of the world’s most popular sports. But the IGF is keen to use the unprecedented exposure of the Games to increase participation in countries that do not already have a strong golfing background. According to Alexandre Rocha, only the second Brazilian to compete on the sport’s leading PGA Tour, golf will enjoy a boost in Brazil through the creation of public facilities such as the Olympic course. “All golf courses in the country are part of private clubs, which makes it very expensive to join them and play the sport,” he says. “It’s great that Rio’s Olympic Golf Course will be public; it’s an example to be followed.”
Alexandre Nardy is one of the most famous Brazilian golfer.
and women. According to IGF data, there are approximately 60 million golfers in more than 120 countries, making it one of the world’s most popular sports. But the IGF is keen to use the unprecedented exposure of the Games to increase participation in countries that do not already have a strong golfing background. According to Alexandre Rocha, only the second Brazilian to compete on the sport’s leading PGA Tour, golf will enjoy a boost in Brazil through the creation of public facilities such as the Olympic course. “All golf courses in the country are part of private clubs, which makes it very expensive to join them and play the sport,” he says. “It’s great that Rio’s Olympic Golf Course will be public; it’s an example to be followed.”
Alexandre Nardy is one of the most famous Brazilian golfer.
Curiosities of Golf.
1. 125,000 golf balls a year are hit into
the water at the famous 17th hole of the
Stadium Course at Sawgrass.
2. The longest drive ever is 515 yards.
The longest putt ever is a monstrous 375
feet
3. Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed,
is actually right handed. He learned to
play golf by mirroring his father’s golf
swing, and he has used left handed golf
clubs ever since.
4. The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf
are one in 67 million.
5. Tiger Woods snagged his first ace at the tender age of eight
years old.
6. Balls travel significantly further on hot days. A golfer
swinging a club at around 100 mph will carry the driver up to
eight yards longer for each increase in air temperature of 25°F.
7. The longest golf course in the world is the par 77
International Golf Club in Massachusetts which measures a
fearsome 8325 yards
8. The highest golf course in the world is
the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha , Peru ,
which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at
its lowest point.
9. The longest golf hole in the world is
the 7th hole (par 7) of the Sano Course
at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan . It
measures an incredible 909 yards.
10. The largest bunker in the world is
Hell’s Half Acre on the 585-yard 7th hole
of the Pine Valley Course in New Jersey .
11. Tiger Woods is one of the most best and famous players of the world.
1. 125,000 golf balls a year are hit into
the water at the famous 17th hole of the
Stadium Course at Sawgrass.
2. The longest drive ever is 515 yards.
The longest putt ever is a monstrous 375
feet
3. Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed,
is actually right handed. He learned to
play golf by mirroring his father’s golf
swing, and he has used left handed golf
clubs ever since.
4. The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf
are one in 67 million.
5. Tiger Woods snagged his first ace at the tender age of eight
years old.
6. Balls travel significantly further on hot days. A golfer
swinging a club at around 100 mph will carry the driver up to
eight yards longer for each increase in air temperature of 25°F.
7. The longest golf course in the world is the par 77
International Golf Club in Massachusetts which measures a
fearsome 8325 yards
8. The highest golf course in the world is
the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha , Peru ,
which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at
its lowest point.
9. The longest golf hole in the world is
the 7th hole (par 7) of the Sano Course
at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan . It
measures an incredible 909 yards.
10. The largest bunker in the world is
Hell’s Half Acre on the 585-yard 7th hole
of the Pine Valley Course in New Jersey .
11. Tiger Woods is one of the most best and famous players of the world.
In my opinion put golf in the olympic games will be very great and cool. Good and cool for we know the rules, and see the beauty of the field too. Because it is not a very known Sport, we only see that in some championships on TV. I think that after the olympic games many kids will play it, and adults too.
Wizard W10, Teacher: Juan Pablo
Isabela Santiago
Camila Alves
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