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Olympic Golf

golf greenGolf has twice made it into the Olympic Program, in 1900 and 1904. It is one of the world's mass participation sports, and after a long wait in 2009 it was voted back onto the Olympic program for the 2016 Games.

In 1900, there was a men's and women's individual event. In 1904, men only competed, in the men's individual and the men's team event. In 1904, there were several other golf events as part of the program, including a putting event, although only the two men's events were classified as Olympic.

Held:

1900, 1904

Rules:

 In 1900, the men men played two rounds (36 holes), summing the scores. The women played half a round (9 holes). In 1904, they played a match play tournament rather than the stroke play of the previous Games.

Winners:

Men 1900

  1. Charles Sands USA
  2. Walter Rutherford GBR
  3. David Robertson GBR

Women 1900

  1. Margaret Abbott USA
  2. Pauline 'Polly' Whittier
  3. USA Daria Pratt USA

Men 1904

  1. George Lyon CAN
  2. Chandler Egan USA
  3. Burt McKinne USA

Men's Team 1904

  1. 1904 United States (Western Golf Association)
  2. United States (Trans Mississippi Golf Association)
  3. United States (United States Golf Association)

Interesting facts:
  • In 1904 George Lyon accepted his silver trophy after walking down the path to the ceremony on his hands.
  • Chandler Egan won silver in both the singles and team events
  • In the 1900 Golf Tournament, it was the first time in the Olympics that women competed in any event.
  • Margaret Abbott became the first American woman to win a gold medal
  • Current PGA great Greg Norman is championing bringing golf back to the Olympics.

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