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It is more than one hundred since golf was last played in the Olympics and Canada's George Lyon took the gold as only men competed. The women golf was in the 1900 Games in Paris and Margaret Abbott of the USA took the gold medal.

According to Finchem, in 2016 golf Olympic there are 60 men and 60 women from about 30 countries will appear in a 72-hole stroke-play tournament.

"I think it's going to start right away," PGA tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said about golf return to the Olympics at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. "When you consider that over 100 countries will now invest in the sport to grow the game, it will catapult the level of growth, particularly in Asia, Eastern Europe and South America. Golf in the Olympics is going to strengthen the image and texture of the game. "It is going to be more recognized as a truly athletic endeavor."

If golf stays in the Olympics — it was reinstated for 2016 and 2020 — John Strawn, president of the course design firm Arthur Hills/Steve Forrest and Associates, give his expectation of the game's growth to continue for years.

"The real impact here is that governments in China and India will now spend significant funds on the development of golfers just as they spend on the development of gymnasts and field hockey players," he said. "In China, the creations of golf practice facilities alone — not to mention golf courses — will run into the billions of dollars."

Golf growth will affect the entire golf industry. "Anything that grows the game, gets more people playing the game and more people watching the game, impacts the interests of sponsors," Finchem said. "It impacts the strength of the manufacturing companies. It impacts the strength of destination golf resorts." The tour coordinated efforts with leading golf organizations around the world to prepare for the 2016 Games.

Then Aug. 5-21 2016 Games will be a busy summer for golf for the eight huge events in that time— four FedExCup playoff events, a World Golf Championship event, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup and the Olympics.

"We know there's going to be some scheduling challenges, and we knew that going in and we have all just agreed to fix it," Finchem said. "We'll start the process for 2016 right away. And in the case of the PGA Tour, we will be negotiating in about a year and a half our television agreements which will go through 2016 and maybe beyond. So we have to address that.

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