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Olympics

Apr 22nd, 2016 Article

Lynx On Mission To Get People Playing

Lynx are taking it back to the old school with their Predator clubs, making them available as Open Stock. What does this mean, and why is it important? Let's jump into a time machine back to the '90's. 

Apr 5th, 2016 Article

Major places up for grabs at The Olympics!

Now who's interested? In a move that is bound to turn tour pro heads and have them queuing up for 5 ring tattoos, the PGA has announced that golf medal winners at the Olympics will receive exemptions to all majors in 2017.

Mar 16th, 2016 Article

What Golf Needs 2016

What golf needs in 2016: We've been pondering over producing a wish list for some time, but seen as though it's January and New Year's Resolutions are still relevant-ish, we thought we'd get our thinking caps on and pull something together. You never know, it might just make that little bit of difference. 

Mar 8th, 2016 Article

Paul Casey pressing for the Olympics

Paul Casey is behind Justin Rose and the on-form Danny Willett for a place at the Olympics. He’s still very much hoping that he can play in Rio this year. He’s motivated for sure.

Feb 7th, 2016 Article

Sir Matthew Pinsent

We all know that golf is coming back to the Olympics in Rio after a break of 108 years. Yet we don’t feel that golf, at least at a professional level, has really embraced this development. And this pisses us right off.

Feb 1st, 2016 Article

The Tiger of Bangladesh

Here’s someone that really, really wants a bit of Olympic action. Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman makes no bones about its importance to the wider world ahead of the sport's return at the Rio Games in August 2016.

Jan 20th, 2016 Article

Trial event to be held for The Olympics

The PGA Tour is trying to organize a test event for the new Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro. But the Tour is struggling to find anyone who has time in their already hectic schedules. But they have to do it. Can they pull it off?

Jan 4th, 2016 Article

The best reason we've seen yet for golf in the Olympics...

If like some of us on the GolfPunk team you're an '80's child (well one of us), you might remember the Sega and Nintendo console wars. Hell would have frozen over before you could ever imagine Mario and Sonic in the same game. Yet here we are in 2016, and not only are they in the same game, they're going to be playing golf together. Thank you Mario and Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games!

Nov 28th, 2015 Article

Agronomy challenges

With the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Rio Games now built, the main concern has become whether the agronomy plan will be properly executed.