Men’s Olympic golf draw announced for Rio 2016
The men’s draw for the first Olympic Games golf event since St. Louis 1904 was announced by the International Golf Federation on Monday.
Team Canada will be part of the first trio in the men’s tournament on Thursday morning, with Graham DeLaet playing alongside Brazilian Adilson da Silva and South Korea’s Byeong Hun An.
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Graham DeLaet takes his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament, Sunday, March 13, 2016, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Later on Thursday, Canada’s David Hearn will be joined by Mikko Ilonen of Finland and South African Jaco van Zyl.
The pairings for Friday’s second round are the same, with Hearn playing first and DeLaet later on.
The men’s competition will take place August 11-14 at Rio’s new Olympic Golf Course.
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David Hearn in Orlando, Florida on March 20, 2016.
Canada’s Olympic golf team also features two women – Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp. The women’s competition will take place August 17-20. Those draws haven’t been announced yet.
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Canadian Golf Hall of Famer George Lyon is the only Canadian to win an Olympic golf medal, winning gold at St. Louis 1904, making Canada the defending golf champion at the Games.
