NEWS AND LINK: IGF Presents Case for Golf’s Inclusion in 2016 Olympic Games to International Olympic Committee Programme Commission

Lausanne, Switzerland (November 14, 2008) – Representatives of the International Golf Federation formally presented their case for golf to become an Olympic sport during a meeting today with the International Olympic Committee Programme Commission at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne.

 

Making the presentation were Peter Dawson, chief executive of The R&A and joint secretary of the IGF, and PGA TOUR executive Ty Votaw, Executive Director of the IGF Olympic Golf Committee.

 

Among the key points they highlighted were golf’s worldwide participation and diversity; the sport’s economic and charitable impact; and its commitment to the youth of the world. Golf, they noted, has grown significantly in these three areas and would continue to grow as an Olympic sport, thus influencing the relevance and attraction of the Olympic Games.  MORE