Open leader after the second day of action, despite taking nine shots more to get round the Woburn Golf

Some of the prestige of the first Olympic golf tournament for 112 years has been dented by the decision

More than 20 players have withdrawn in total and the situation has prompted huge debate about whether golf

 "The bumps we have had have certainly taken away some of the gloss," International Golf Federation

American Jimmy Walker holds the clubhouse lead after carding an opening round of 65 during the first round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol in New Jersey.

Mirim Lee shot a superb 10-under-par 62 on the opening day of the Women’s British Open at the Woburn Golf

American Dustin Johnson is favourite to claim victory at the US PGA Championship, which is set to begin tomorrow at Baltusrol in New Jersey.

I have to play my best golf, but I definitely think it's attainable."

Masters champion Danny Willett of England is an outsider but believes the current depth of talent in golf

 "It shows the strength and depth throughout golf at the moment."

England’s Charley Hull will look to take full advantage of competing on her home course when the Women's British Open begins tomorrow in Woburn.

It's going to be special,” Hull, who is the Wobrun Golf and Country Club touring professional, told BBC

It would be great to win the British Open, especially at your home golf course."

withdrawn due to a thumb injury.Park, who become the youngest player to enter the Ladies Professional Golf

A study from Yale University has predicted that only between three and 37 people will be infected with the Zika virus when visiting Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

profile sporting withdrawals, most notably from golf.A total of 20 male players withdraw from the Olympic golf

A new six-hole format involving music and a shot clock, designed to increase the popularity of golf,

So you could see England playing Scotland in a six-hole matchplay.”Golf is attempting to follow the likes

cricket, where the shorter T20 format has continually grown in popularity ©Getty ImagesThe move comes as golf

introductions.Rugby sevens will make its Olympic debut at next month’s Games in Rio de Janeiro, where 18-hole golf

Georgian shooters Nino Salukvadze and Tsotne Machavariani are set to make Olympic history at Rio 2016 as the first mother and son combination to compete at the same Games.

daughters.Margaret Abbott and her mother Mary Abbott participated at the 1900 Olympics for the United States in the golf

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont hailed "another significant milestone" after Olympic sevens squads were all confirmed for the Rio 2016 Games.

take place over six days at the Deodoro Stadium.Sevens was added to the Olympic programme, alongside golf

Newly crowned Open champion Henrik Stenson has given the Rio 2016 golf tournament a boost amid a spate

excuse not to compete.Irishman McIlroy even went as far to suggest that he would not watch the Rio golf

nbsp;More than 20 players have withdrawn in all with the situation prompting huge debate about whether golf

get a feel of the Olympic atmosphere for a long time," he said.Rory McIlroy suggested that the golf

Every continent is represented in the rankings, affording golf a unique opportunity to grow the game

greater visibility with the potential television audience during the Games in Rio," an International Golf

Henrik Stenson hit a sensational final round of 63 to become the first Swedish major champion and win an enthralling dual with Phil Mickelson as The Open Championship ended today in Royal Troon.

Male golfers are withdrawing from next month’s Olympic Games because there is no prize money on offer and not due to concerns over the Zika virus, Rio 2016 President Carlos Nuzman has claimed.

Johnson and Jordan Spieth and Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy - have pulled out of the first Olympic golf

pointed to the level of mosquitoes and risk of contracting Zika in parts of the United States where golf

event in the Brazilian city.The two-time Open Championship winner is fearful for the reputation of golf

 “The other mistake was not introducing golf at a host nation in which it is a mainstream sport

 "I fear now that golf might not survive beyond its two-Games cycle.

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson holds a one-shot lead over the United States’ Phil Mickelson going into the final round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon after an intriguing battle between the pair on day three.

Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic, world number eight Tomas Berdych and women’s number five Simona Halep have announced their withdrawal from the Rio 2016 Olympic tennis tournament, with all three citing fears about the Zika virus.

Golf has been the most affected sport by withdrawals, with all of the top four ranked men’s players in

Johnson and Jordan Spieth of the United States and Ireland’s Rory McIlroy - pulling out.Outside of golf

to pull out of Rio, with an Olympic gold not as prestigious as other major prizes in sports such as golf