TORONTO—The decision to add golf back to the Olympic program was done primarily to promote the game on a global scale but it continues to be somewhat of a hesitant return given a number of top players have decided to pass on the Tokyo Games.
Golf returned to the Olympics at the 2016 Rio Games after a 112-year absence but it was marred somewhat as a number of high-profile players stayed away as they prioritized winning majors over a shot at a medal.
Because of the game’s lengthy absence from the Olympics it means that, unlike athletes in many other sports, golfers grew up dreaming of making the winning putt to clinch one of golf’s major championships as opposed to a gold medal…
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