By Nick ButlerInternational Golf Federation (IGF) President Peter Dawson has insisted progress is being

made with construction for the Rio 2016 golf course, but warned the time-scale remains tight if it is

of the British Open Championships starting on Thursday (July 17) at Hoylake to unveil a new Olympic Golf

A lot of work remains to be done if the golf course at Barra de Tijuca (pictured in November) is to be

ready in time ©Getty ImagesConstruction of the first Olympic golf course since 1904 belatedly began

2014: Rio 2016 golf test event one year out from Games improbable, admits IGF vice-president VotawMarch

2014: Fear Rio 2016 will not be ready to host test golf event because so far behind in preparations

By Gary AndersonAmerican Mo Martin produced a stunning approach shot on the final hole at Royal Birkdale to set herself up for a six-foot eagle putt which she duly sunk to claim a first career major at the Women's British Open.

only player now who could deny Martin her first tournament win since joining the Ladies Professional Golf

By Gary AndersonWorld number three Inbee Park holds a one shot lead going into the final round of the Women's British Open after compatriot Sun-Ju Ahn was handed a two-stroke penalty for an infringement on the 18th hole, leaving her one off the lead on a dramatic day at Royal Birkdale.

By Gary AndersonAmerican Mo Martin shot a second consecutive round of 69 to take a three shot lead into the final two days of the Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale.

By Emily GoddardThe Northern Mariana Islands have been named to host the 2021 Pacific Mini Games.

territory was awarded the quadrennial event, which features the 12 sports of athletics, badminton, golf

defending champion Stacy Lewis of the United States sitting three shots behind at the Royal Birkdale Golf

last month as she returns to the scene of her best finish in a Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf

believes that the confidence gained from breaking her major duck allied to the uniqueness of playing links golf

I think my game really suits links golf and obviously David Leadbetter, my coach, has helped me so much

title she won at St Andrews last year and comes into the Championship with three Ladies Professional Golf

before going on to dominate the sport for the next two decades.Another example comes more recently in golf

"Its a nod to the 19th hole in Golf which is the bar," she said.

A golf simulator is also set to help athletes find their range.It is all a far cry from the first British

By Zjan ShirinianRoyal Birkdale Golf Club will stage The Open Championship in 2017, with Carnoustie hosting

courses are held in high regard by the players and I certainly consider them to be wonderful tests of golf

Major again ©Getty ImagesCarnoustie, meanwhile, will host The Open for the eighth time in 2018.The golf

Armour, Englishman Henry Cotton and South African Gary Player have also won there.Pat Sawers, Carnoustie Golf

believe the fact the R&A has invited us to stage the 2018 Championship will provide a big boost to golf

and at Carnoustie from July 19 to 22, 2018.This year's Championship is being held at Royal Liverpool Golf

By Nick ButlerCelebrations have been held in Windhoek to mark the strong performances by Namibian athletes at the African Youth Games in neighbouring Botswana last month.

Moolman and Sedi Jacobs also secured gold in women's tennis, while medals were also won in boxing, golf

By Zjan ShirinianLuis Suárez and bowling have something in common, it turns out. Bear with me here.Image might not be everything, but it counts for an awful lot. Suárez's Jaws-like shoulder-gnawing at the FIFA World Cup last week simply added to his bad-boy image, the perception he has a short fuse and he bites before he thinks.I have no idea if the Uruguayan international has any skills on the bowling alley, but the pins might - if they could talk - express some sympathy for him.

just how much skill you need to bowl at a high level ©insidethegames.biz"Think of bowling a bit like golf

By Gary AndersonAmerican Michelle Wie held off a late challenge from compatriot and world number one Stacy Lewis to seal her first major title by two shots in the US Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina.

2014: Eleven-year-old Lucy Li becomes youngest qualifier to compete at US Women's OpenOctober 2013: US golf

By Gary AndersonAmerican Michelle Wie's quest for a first major golf title stumbled on the third day

By Paul OsborneMichelle Wie has taken an early lead at the US Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina, recording a second successive round of 68 to sit two strokes ahead of fellow American Lexi Thompson.

golfing scene at just 10-years-old after becoming the youngest qualifier for a USGA (United States Golf

week.The 19-year-old, who qualified for the 2007 US Women's Open, held at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf

play for the majority of the round, Thompson, who became the youngest winner of a Ladies Professional Golf