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Brazil: As golf returns to Olympics after 112 year hiatus, PGA showcases Rio course
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08.03.2016
A selection of local Brazilian golfers tested out the freshly finished golf course in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, which is to be used during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio as gold returns to the sporting competition for the first time in 112 years.
The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Commissioner's invitation to the world's best players to try out the course was allegedly turned down by many, resulting in the Brazilian Olympic Committee reportedly summoning a handful of local golfers.
The event spurred some controversy since the course was built on a protected area near evicted slums that surround the Olympic park and several Olympic facilities in Barra da Tijuca.
The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Commissioner's invitation to the world's best players to try out the course was allegedly turned down by many, resulting in the Brazilian Olympic Committee reportedly summoning a handful of local golfers.
The event spurred some controversy since the course was built on a protected area near evicted slums that surround the Olympic park and several Olympic facilities in Barra da Tijuca.
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