PGA Pros Watch the Olympics Too
August 12, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
This week, the entire world is watching Beijing as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad continue. Even the PGA Golfers are watching. In this video, several tour members share their favorite Olympic sports.
If you’re fascinated by the Olympics too, visit b5media’s “Light the Torch” blog for news of the athletes, results, and back stories.
Golf in the Olympics?
April 18, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Golf hasn’t been a part of the Olympic games since 1904, but the idea is being discussed again…and it has some strong support. PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem has spoken out in favor of the move. So have Masters Tournament Chairman, Bill Payne and 2007’s #2-ranked golfer, Phil Mickelson.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote in 2009 about whether to add the sport to the 2016 games. Adding golf to the summer Olympic games was lasted rejected by the IOC in 2005.
Said Mickelson to the Associated Press, “Having golf become an Olympic sport is a very important thing for the …read more


