Brazilian Golf Confederation (CBG) President Paulo Pacheco has defended the lack of development at the

Rio golf course since the Olympics in August and denied reports that it could soon be closed.

The field will not die 'in three or four weeks,' as some sources indicated," he told the Golf Channel

 "We are not promoting the Olympic Golf Course (OGC) with great publicity precisely because it does

Justin Rose receives his Rio 2016 men's golf Olympic gold medal ©Getty ImagesPacheco claimed more than

stop looking for solutions and it is far from our minds giving up such a representative project for golf

, is thought to have cost around $10.6 million (£7.1 million/€9.9 million) to build.The Rio Olympic golf

Colchester will stage the 2017 World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) World Team Disc Golf Championships

of Essex’s classic course from August 23 to 26.Colchester previously hosted the 2012 European Disc Golf

This will be the first World Disc Golf event that has been hosted outside of the United States and we

We anticipate that the World Team Disc Golf Championships will not only help grow awareness for disc

golf in the United Kingdom but also help raise the profile of disc golf on a local level for the nations

Championships,” said Britain's Charlie Mead, chair of the WFDF Disc Golf Committee."

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has re-elected President Jose "Peping" Cojuangco to serve a fourth four-year term.

The 82-year-old ran unopposed, earning votes from 26 of the 37 participants present at the Wack Wack Golf

More than 35 members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have now signed up to show the inaugural edition of the multi-sport European Championships in Berlin and Glasgow in 2018, it has been announced.

continental Championships in aquatics, athletics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon with a new Golf

More drug tests were conducted in athletics, cycling and football in 2015 than in nearly all other Summer Olympic sports combined, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report has indicated.

 Equestrian and golf are lowest with just 419 and 417 respectively.The report only records AAF's

weightlifting had the highest percentage of tests resulting in ADRV's, at 2.7, closely followed by golf

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Policy Board has announced the appointment of Jay Monahan

He is highly respected among our members, staff, business partners and the golf industry as a whole."

edition of The Solheim Cup will be played at the Inverness Club in Toledo, the Ladies Professional Golf

 "Inverness is one of the premier venues in golf and will serve as a great test for a match-play

unbelievable venue for us with all of the history with the guys playing there and just the history of the golf

Cup competitions.They recaptured the trophy in 2015 thanks to a 14½-13½ victory at the St Leon-Rot Golf

I believe Usain Bolt will one day play for Manchester United.

future.I believe that by fixing the number one power-leak in my swing I can add 15 to 30 yards to my golf

Jacques Fontaine placed gaining Olympic recognition at the top of the agenda after being elected as the new President of the World Squash Federation (WSF) today.

Fontaine replaces India's outgoing N Ramachandran ©Getty ImagesThe sport also lost out to rugby sevens and golf

Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) President Joseph Rodan has raised the possibility the country could step in to host the 2019 Pacific Games should Tonga be unable to stage the event.

unlikely to meet their deadlines.He reportedly told Parliament that a piece of land to build an 18-hole golf

The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has announced that, in association with its affiliate National Sporting Federations, it will stage the first national multi-sport Games to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence. 

badminton, archery, swimming, table tennis and surfing.Three national tournaments could also take place in golf

Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan has reiterated his support for Tonga hosting the 2019 Pacific Games after Prime Minister ʻAkilisi Pōhiva cast further doubts on whether his country will be able to stage the event.

Tonga Online has reported Pohiva told the nation’s Parliament that a piece of land to build an 18-hole golf

“It is not going to happen by May,” he said.In a statement, the PGC dismissed fears over the golf course

Officials from the Vanuatu Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) held a meeting with representatives from the Pacific Games Council ahead of the country hosting the Pacific Mini Games next year.

their best.The sports contested in Port Vila will be archery, athletics, boxing, cricket, football, golf

claim a first Ryder Cup title in eight years with a 17-11 victory over Europe at the Hazeltine National Golf

win their first Ryder Cup trophy since 2008 as they took a three point lead at the Hazeltine National Golf