have received a boost by scoring an important victory in a legal dispute over land for the disputed golf

de Janeiro ruled that he would not annul contracts and block construction on disputed land for the golf

city was served a search warrant for the contracts last month but said they do not exist because the golf

developer Pasquale Mauro was allowed to make deals involving the land, including the one to build the golf

course for Rio 2016March 2012: Rio 2016 to unveil golf course designer during IOC reviewFebruary

2012: Rio 2016 delays picking golf course designer until MarchJanuary 2012: Golf greats pitch

By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec CityMay 25 - Squash is hoping to make it third time lucky when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) convenes in Buenos Aires next year to decide which sport to add to the 2020 Olympic programme, with the leader of its bid insisting here today that crucial changes have been made since their last attempt.

Squash has never been an Olympic sport, and missed out on placement at Rio 2016 to golf and rugby sevens.World

and I have seen him, on occasion, enjoy a glass of good wine.I've also witnessed him enjoy a round of golf

By Tom DegunMay 13 - Toronto 2015 have claimed that the cluster system idea they adopted for the Pan/Parapan American Games at the start of the year has allowed them to keep within their $1.4 billion (£888 million/€1.1 billion) budget as they unveiled the key locations for the competition.

reviewing proposals for an eighth cluster to host baseball and softball competitions.Over the summer, Golf

Canada will be seeking proposals from golf course operators in the region to host golf during the Games

By David GoldApril 20 - The United States Sports Academy's (USSA) March Athletes of the Month awards have been claimed by two golfing greats, Tiger Woods and Yani Tseng.

months after American teenager Jessica Korda claimed the February honour for winning her first LPGA golf

By Duncan MackayApril 18 - Golf is today set to be formally approved as the newest member of Britain's

The British Golf Association Limited (BGAL) was officially formed in February to oversee the preparations

.The new body, whose registered address is The Belfry in the West Midlands, consists of the English Golf

Union, Scottish Golf Union, the Golf Union of Wales and the Professional Golfers Association (PGA),

Union (LGU).It is affiliated to the Lausanne-based International Golf Federation, which is recognised

October 2009: Golf and rugby added to Olympic programme for Rio 2016

By David GoldApril 15 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has agreed a deal with BMW which will see the London 2012 sponsor become their official vehicle partner from September.

BMW, who also support a number of motorsport events and golf tournaments, will support the RFU for four

By David GoldApril 8 - Voting is open for March's United States Sports Academy (USSA) Athlete of the Month award, with Barcelona's footballer Lionel Messi (pictured left) and Russian pole vaulting world indoor champion Yelena Isinbayeva among the front runners for the award.

battle for the honour with Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy, who became the number one in the men's golf

By Mike RowbottomApril 2 - Glasgow will host the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Championships, it was announced today.

2014 – highlighting an important legacy element of hosting the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup [golf

Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) chairman Dr Haruhisa Handa (pictured), a leading advocate for blind golf

I played golf with him and he played 60 and I played 75 in nine holes."

I established the Blind Golf Association in Japan and asked my coach to teach blind people to play golf

I want to encourage the handicapped people to play golf, just as ordinary folks."

The world blind golf champion can hit a gross score of 83 or 84, he's totally blind."

I believe that golf can help save the underprivileged people."

By David OwenMarch 21 - Visit Kent is projecting a £300 million ($476 million/€360 million) boost to the county's tourist industry in the wake of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

tourism industry – already helped by the staging of last years' Open Championship at Royal St Georges Golf

We have focused on building awareness of the fantastic golf courses, facilities and wealth of attractions

worthier Olympic commodities than other ball games now included like big brother tennis, football and now golf

By David GoldMarch 12 - Badminton England want the sport's scoring system reviewed following a series of late finishes at the Yonex All England Championships.

Rajiv Ouseph and was angry at the late start, saying: "Why are we not in the same league as tennis or golf

By Tom DegunMarch 7 - Rio 2016 have today selected American-based company Hanse Golf Course Design to

create the golf course for the 2016 Olympic Games when the sport appears on the programme for the first

Design, Hawtree Ltd, Nicklaus Design, Renaissance Golf, Robert Trent Jones II and Thomson-Perret Golf

Hanse Golf Course Design was founded in 1993 by Gilbert S.

to Rio while the golf course is under construction.For the Rio 2016 project, Hanse Golf Course Design

I am delighted Hanse Golf Course Design has been appointed to design the Olympic golf course which promises

golf course into uncertainty 

Duncan MackayMarch 6 - Rio de Janeiro will tomorrow unveil who they have chosen to design the first golf

The winner of the Olympic golf course design will be picked from eight finalists: Gary Player Design,

Greg Norman Golf Course Design, Hanse Golf Design, Hawtree Ltd, Nicklaus Design, Renaissance Golf, Robert

Trent Jones II and Thomson-Perret Golf Course Architects.Nicklaus is teaming with women's great Annika

"There are eight finalists fighting to win [the right] to design the golf course."

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