International Golf Federation proposes 72-hole stroke play tournament for 2016 Olympics

Golf is returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1904 and the International Golf Federation (IGF) has proposed a 72-hole stroke play tournament for the men’s and women’s events.

Gil Hanse won the role to design the Rio course ahead of the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Nick Faldo and the combined bid of Greg Norman and Annika Sorenstam.

Now, some 2½ years after being handed the Rio design, Hanse, who won acclaim for his design of the Castle Stuart course in Scotland, has signed off on the troublesome project.