Golf in the Olympics, ChicagoDuffer-style

The announcement was made today by the IOC that our wonderful sport, golf, is the newest event in the Olympics. While we are all very excited, I think that the format of Olympic-play should not go overlooked. In fact, the format chosen could be the most important factor in this entire venture. Here are my ideas:

- Golf Biathlon: Yeah, I know that this sounds like a Winter event, but can we get a little creative? Just picture Steve Williams on skis pulling Tiger around Brazil like a sled hound. Brilliant.

- Greco-Roman Golfing: I can see it now: Phil Mickelson vs. the best golfer from Greece (whoever the hell that is). Two-point takedowns = a birdie, getting pinned = caddy dies. Bring back the good ol' days, right Caesar?

- Rhythmic Golfing: You know Ian James Poulter has a ribbon in his bag. Don't deny it.

- Taekwongolf: I would have to guess that Camilo can throw one heck of a ninja-kick. Although, this event might go to Japan by default.

- Fencing: The ultimate test to see which driver shaft is the highest quality!

- Polo: For some reason, Adam Scott could be the favorite in this event. Then again, he can barely hit a ball while standing still, so riding a horse might be a little difficult.

Adam Fonseca

Adam Fonseca is the owner of Golf Unfiltered and host of the Golf Unfiltered Podcast. He has been writing about golf for over 20 years. His work has appeared on multiple outlets, including SB Nation, the Back9Network, USA Today, Yahoo Sports!, and others.

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