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Adam Scott outspoken against golf in the Olympics
Aussie Adam Scott is far from keen on the idea of golf’s participation in the Olympics, and isn’t afraid to voice his opinions.
According to a report from Reuters.com, Scott doesn’t think that golf needs to be in the Olympics, and he doesn’t care about winning a medal at the Rio Summer Games in 2016.
“Whether I win an Olympic medal or not is not going to define my career or change whether I’ve fulfilled my career,” Scott told Reuters at the Wells Fargo Championship. “It’s nothing I’ve ever aspired to do and I don’t think I ever will.”
[quote_center]”It’s all about the four majors and I think that’s the way it should stay for golf,” Scott said.[/quote_center]
There’s no lines to read between there — Scott doesn’t think golf should be in the Olympics.
“To go and play an exhibition event down there (in Rio) to meet some athletes [in other sports] in the middle of the major season, I don’t think any other athletes in their sport would do that.”
Does he really think golf in the Olympics is merely an “exhibition?”
“Yes, I do, because I don’t believe a lot of sports belong there,” he told Reuters. “It’s gotten away from where it started.”
So will he play?
[quote_box_center]”I’m not definitely ruling it out, but certainly I’m not planning my schedule around playing the Olympics,” Scott told Reuters. “I’m planning my schedule around playing majors the best I can. If I can fit going to the Olympics into that, it might be a bit of fun, then lucky me if I qualify. But if not, I’m not going to miss it, that’s for sure, and I’ll enjoy watching [the major Olympic sports].”[/quote_box_center]
To clarify, Scott doesn’t think golf should be in the Olympics, but if it fits into his schedule, he might make the trip.
Point made, Scotty.
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tony
Aug 14, 2016 at 5:42 am
We have young men risk their lives to defend their country, I don’t understand why some golfers would decline a chance of represent their country playing a game of golf . Maybe afraid of drugs testing, injury, and lastly playing for free
BM
Aug 13, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Just accept change – Please PLAY
John Devlin
Aug 13, 2016 at 2:50 pm
The only golf at The Olympic Games should be amateur with handicaps of plus to scratch
RG
May 18, 2015 at 10:26 am
Adam is correct. Though I love the game of golf, it is not a sport it is a game.
Here are my criteria:
1. Can you smoke cigars/cigarettes and drink beer/alcohol while doing it?
Then it’s not a sport, it’s a game.
2. Can 5 year olds and 95 year olds do it?
Then it’s not a sport, it’s a game.
#. When real athletes retire from their sport do they still do it?
Then it’s not a sport, it’s a game.
Golf is not a sport, it’s a game.
CHRIS
May 18, 2015 at 3:33 pm
#2 and #3 apply to a large variety of sports.
M.
May 18, 2015 at 1:14 am
Focus on your game AS and not the politics… if he doesn’t want play, DON’T!
gwillis7
May 17, 2015 at 6:47 pm
I am glad he will speak his actual opinion about it, and not just say cliche sports answers that are PC
Good for him, and I agree with him completely
marcus
May 17, 2015 at 10:40 am
As long as we still have Badminton and Table Tennis, the Summer Games will be just fine.
Mark
May 17, 2015 at 3:44 am
Well said Adam. Golf, like Tennis should not be anywhere near the Olympic Games. In truth the Olympic spirit is dead. You have people who work in a job to keep their sport like canoeing going and in theory Rory will turn up in a private jet. Can’t see some Golf superstars slumming it in the Olympic village.
However……..Golf is an individual sport…so make it no caddies, no pin positions, no yardage books etc. That would be interesting to watch….
AC930
May 17, 2015 at 1:23 am
Adam Scott must not care about promoting the game of golf to those who haven’t been exposed to how great of a game it is. It’s all the fans that have given him the opportunity to benefit greatly from his success and his talent. If there were not spectators at PGA Tour events and watching on TV, the players would be playing for pennies. The Olympics is a great way to expose golf to so many countries that don’t play it, and many of these countries do have the wealth to get into playing it. He’s already made his millions, but come on Adam, pay it forward to the next generation like Arnie and Jack did!
Dennis Clark
May 15, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Totally agree I’ve been opposed to the idea since day one. Ryder cup, presidents cup, for international team competition and world golf championships for individual. Enough.
j.a.
May 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm
Olympics should be for amateurs, not professionals imho. It was that way in the past but of course, it’$ about money, people might pay top dollars to see the top ranked athletes in the world but not if they are great unknown amateur athletes.
Fiorenzo
May 15, 2015 at 1:50 pm
I agree that golf can do without the Olympics, however there is a history of strange sports ( or percieved sports) being part of the Olympics. In the early 1900’s at the Paris Olympics someone won a gold medal for Architecture…..so why not golf? Go figure.
KD
May 15, 2015 at 10:19 am
Of course he is right. Golf is not an Olympic sport. Neither is tennis. Neither are a lot of other sports they’ve included. It’s all a money grab by the IOC. If I were in the shoes of guys like Adam Scott, I would opt.
I don’t even think it should be an amateur event. There is already the World Team Championships every other year.
Bill Cosby
May 15, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Stick to basketball Kevin
Jim
May 15, 2015 at 9:49 am
I would agree with other’s comments – golf is unnecessary at the Olympics. They already have 4 majors plus other important tournaments that bring worldwide attention. And as AS said the Olympics weren’t built around golf either and just don’t seem right being there.
Greg V
May 15, 2015 at 9:34 am
I am glad that Adam spoke out. Golf has four majors, of which the Open Championship and US Open are paramount. Olympic golf is unnecessary.
MCF
May 15, 2015 at 7:25 am
Maybe Adam is afraid he can’t pass the Olympic drug testing???
adam
May 15, 2015 at 8:27 am
Haha nicely put. The guy is pretty cut. Hope its all hard work tho.
Gamble Gamble
May 15, 2015 at 12:17 am
The olympics have denigrated into a cash grab for contractors with little regard for the externalities on the local economies.
Olympic golf could be fun to watch, however it would be like judging the best poker player by one level in the WSOP. Someone can run hot for a week and have bragging rights for 4 years?
Couple thatwith the negative side effects from the IOC contractors and a multitude of other issues and you are left with an overblown week of golf that would have been better under the banner of the USGA/R&A, where ethics are vastly more common than the IOC and millions are not wasted to build a new course.
Arthur
May 14, 2015 at 11:34 pm
I am sure he will change his opinion if they let him use the broom putter. As long as it fits his agenda he’s all for it.
john
May 14, 2015 at 10:20 pm
golf in the olympics isn’t for you scotty !
golf is about as big as it’s ever going to get in Australia
it’s for China where they pump lots of money into any sport in the olympics and value an olympic medal well higher than any golf tournament!
Matt
May 14, 2015 at 9:10 pm
I completely agree, and doubt it will get much attention.
Pat M
May 14, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Just another reason for me to like and respect Adam. The Olympics or the IOC is totally corrupt. Stick to the basic sports in the summer and winter olympics and stop adding stupid crap like NBA pros paying amateurs. Keep golf out of the Olympics.
Golfgirlrobin
May 14, 2015 at 7:36 pm
I tend to agree with him. Unless you’re going to go with a format other than stroke play, I don’t see the point. Maybe some variation of the NCAA format might be more interesting.
acemandrake
May 14, 2015 at 6:09 pm
He’s right. Olympics = Cash Grab
Bill Cosby
May 15, 2015 at 9:49 pm
Says “acemandrake”
J
May 14, 2015 at 6:09 pm
He makes a good point. Every week is essentially an Olympic event. The worlds best players compete weekly. Maybe Olympic golf should be like boxing where only amateur golfers are permitted to compete. Might help grow the game that way.
Rich
May 15, 2015 at 4:51 am
+1. Couldn’t agree more.
Jengus
May 15, 2015 at 7:03 am
spot on.
Bill Cosby
May 15, 2015 at 9:50 pm
I like it