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Pro Golf Daily: Olympic Course in Rio Could Die Soon
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Pro Golf Daily: Olympic Course in Rio Could Die Soon

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET
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Our latest daily roundup is here as the course that played host to gold medal glory this past summer looks to be dying away.

Welcome back to Pro Golf Daily.

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If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best of all the latest news from around the world on a day-to-day basis.

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.

    If you spot something that you think might be of interest, you can send it our way too. Tweet it to @ProGolfNow or message us on Facebook.

    Let’s get down to it:

    Best of Pro Golf Now From 11/25/16

    ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf: Key Takeaways From Day 2 (read here): As the second day of play was completed in Melbourne on Friday, I looked back on the action and highlighted some of the key talking points heading into the weekend at the World Cup of Golf.

    Best of Golf Across The Internet From 11/25/16

    Rio Olympic Course nearly empty, reportedly could ‘die’ in near future (read here): With the green fees unaffordable for many, maintenance on the course faded away and only two employees working in the clubhouse, the venue that played host to the return of the sport in the Olympics could be dead very soon.

    Matt Fitzpatrick, Charley Hull and the rest…England have never had such awesome strength in depth (read here): With wins from Matthew Fitzpatrick and Charley Hull last week, Derek Lawrenson of the Daily Mail believes the future of the game in England has never been as bright.

    Watch Thorbjorn Olesen hit a 404 yard (!!) drive — and not even look pleased with it (read here): Not only is Olesen well ahead of the field alongside Soren Kjeldsen on the leaderboard at the World Cup of Golf, but he’s also in a class of his own when it comes to driving distance.

    That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.

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