They make millions of dollars here. One advocate for Olympic Golf has been Greg Norman, another Australian and perhaps somewhat more far-thinking than most of the other professional golfers. I think that maybe it s time to take off the blinders and see just how popular the game of golf really is on a global basis, Norman has said. It deserves to be in there. They play it everywhere, for heaven s sakes, and when the really good ones realize what they can do, they emigrate to the United States and start making more money than their entire families back home have made in 10 generations.
Japan is golf-crazy.
Come on, golf is everywhere. If the stodgy old International Olympic Committee opened its sacred doors and said it was open for applications regarding golf teams from various countries, the line would stretch long enough to equal a really perfect Tiger tee shot. It would mean a lot, he said. It would be unique. Tim Finchem, the PGA Tour commissioner, was a bit laid back when asked if he thought golf in the Olympics would be meaningful.