Monday, 3 December 2012

"Dinosaur" Watson not keen on golf in the Olympics (Reuters)

Tom Watson of the U.S. smiles as he walks off the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, northern England July 21, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Golf has no place in the Olympics and its inclusion is contributing to the dilution of the importance of the sport's major championships, according to eight-times major winner Tom Watson. The sport will return to the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, after last being played in 1904, and while its return has been lauded by players and officials alike, the 63-year-old Watson was not keen on it staying there. ...




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