Our latest daily roundup is here as the Women take their turn to make their Olympic golf debuts in Rio on Wednesday.
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As such, this column will act as a means to recap everything that you might have missed from us on the previous day, but also more importantly to share with you some of the work from around the internet that is worth your attention as a fan of the game.
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Let’s get down to it:
Best of Pro Golf Now From 8/16/16
Women’s Olympic Golf Full Preview: Korea, US Medal Hopefuls (read here): Josh Morris gave a full preview at those with real medal aspirations heading into the start of the Women’s Olympic tournament.
Wyndham Championship Top 10 Power Rankings (read here): Heading into Thursday’s start at Sedgefield Country Club, who will be the favorites to win at the Wyndham? I put together power rankings for this week’s PGA Tour event.
Wyndham Championship: Top Five Fantasy Sleepers (read here): Also looking ahead to the Wyndham, fantasy golf fans would be well advised to pay attention to these five sleepers identified by Josh Morris.
Best of Golf Across The Internet From 8/16/16
For Lydia Ko & Friends, Rio Offers Olympian Possibilities (read here): Michael Bamberger writes about how the world’s top women are eager for their Olympic opportunity and how unlike the men, there’s a lack of notable absentees.
Will Olympics be Inbee Park’s farewell to competitive golf? (read here): One of the greatest women ever to play the game, Geoff Shackleford writes about how with her priorities turning towards starting a family, Inbee Park has hinted the Olympics could be her swansong.
The Awesome Story Behind How Tiger Woods Marks His Ball (read here): 20 years on from Tiger Woods’ 1996 US Amateur success, this video gives a sneak peek into why Tiger sometimes marked his ball with heads facing up and sometimes opted for tails.
Video: Andrew “Beef” Johnston giving golf lessons and drinking beers at a bar in London (read here): Over the past few months Andrew Johnston has endeared himself to fans around the world more than arguably any other player in the game. That doesn’t look set to change any time soon, with this video of him giving tips and lessons in a London pub while enjoying a beer and wearing a Wu-Tang Clan t-shirt. Never change, Beef.
Olympic golf was supposed to be a nightmare. It was better than a dream. (read here): SB Nation’s Rodger Sherman describes how in spite of a plethora of concerns golf has turned out to be a phenomenal success in Rio.
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That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.