(From Korea Times)
Golf returns to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. The 2016 Summer Olympics will be the first time you will be able to watch golf played at the games since the 1904 Summer Olympics.
The 2016 Summer Olympics features two events, one for men and one for women. Each event is a 72-hole individual stroke play tournament under the official rules of golf. If players tie for a medal, a three-hole playoff decides the winner.
Golf at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, takes place at the New Olympic Golf course. The male golfers tee off on August 11, while female big names starting on August 17. Read more