They already have ping pong, er, table tennis, so why not give a real sport a try? According to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, golf should be an Olympic sport.
"While there remain questions to be answered and issues to be resolved, I believe the time is now right to move forward," Finchem said via a blog posting on the tour's Web site. "The LPGA and the European Tour have previously indicated their support for Olympic golf. Also, the R&A, the USGA and the PGA of America are evaluating the possibility of Olympic golf.
"While golf is a developed sport in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan and some other countries, it is only a minor sport in many countries, including some of the larger developing countries, like China and India. If golf were an Olympic sport, the profile and importance of the game would increase, generating additional interest in people playing golf and also generating funding from both national Olympic committees and individual governments for the development of golf and young golfers."
Finchem went on to note that schedules would have to be adjusted in order to accomodate the players who want to participate and that the earliest he sees golf becoming an Olympic sport is 2016.
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