Rio de Janeiro Inaugurates New Golf Course for Olympics
The project sparked controversy when it was first announced because it was built in an environmentally protected area.
March 10, 2016Topic
Golf
StreetGolf Social Program Launched in Rio de Janeiro
The StreetGolf Program brings golf to schools and communities throughout Rio de Janeiro, showing the fun and accessibility of the...
May 7, 2015
Olympic Golf Could See Popularity Soar in Brazil
Golf will be in the Olympics for the first time since 1904, and initiatives to popularize the sport in Brazil...
August 12, 2014
2016 Olympic Golf Course Taking Shape
The sport of golf has been making great strides in Rio, especially as the construction of the new 2016 Olympic...
December 17, 2013
Reviewing the Rio 2016 Olympic Zones
The 2016 Olympics will bring 10,500 athletes to Rio, competing across four Olympic Zones: the Barra Zone, Copacabana Zone, Maracanã...
May 21, 2013
Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course Controversy
Rio mayor Eduardo Paes has caused a stir with controversial plans for the new Olympic golf course set to be...
November 6, 2012
Design Finalists for 2016 Golf Course
By Robbie Blakeley, Contributing Sports Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The eight finalists shortlisted to design a new golf...
December 13, 2011
Playing Golf in Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s two eighteen-hole courses are top-rate and have unforgettable views of the Cidade Maravilhosa’s famous morros (hills).
June 14, 2011