Fact of the day

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City after drinking several beers before the competition. 

Golf News

Golfing stars Tseng and Woods named as USSA Athletes of the Month

By David Gold

tiger woods_arnold_palmer_invitational_trophy_19-04-12April 20 - The United States Sports Academy's (USSA) March Athletes of the Month awards have been claimed by two golfing greats, Tiger Woods and Yani Tseng.
   

Exclusive: New golf body set for formal approval by British Olympic Association

By Duncan Mackay

Luke DonaldApril 18 - Golf is today set to be formally approved as the newest member of Britain's National Olympic Committee as the sport prepares to return to the Olympic programme after its 112-year absence.
   

European golf participation falls for first time in decades

By David Owen

steve redgrave_golf_09-02-12February 9 - Golf participation in Europe fell in 2011 for the first time in more than two decades, according to a new report.
   

Rio 2016 delays picking golf course designer until March

By Tom Degun

Reserva de_Marapendi_in_Barra_da_Tijuca_19-10-11February 3 - Rio 2016 have announced that they will not be revealing the winning designer of the first Olympic golf course in over 100 years until early March, despite the announcement having been scheduled for today.
   

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