"A public golf course can make a big difference."

Doug Ferguson reports on the moves to get South America more involved in golf in the lead-up to the game's return to the Olympics. Besides a possible WGC event, says Henrique Lavie, commissioner of the Tour de las Americas, the focus is on creating a public course for Olympic play.

As for the golf course, Lavie said nearly a dozen architects have shown an interest in building the course to be used for the Olympics. His biggest concern is that the Olympic course is open to the public.

"I think that's probably mandatory," Lavie said. "A public golf course can make a big difference. I mentioned at the Presidents Cup the beauty of Harding Park (in San Francisco) being public, because such an event going to a public place means a lot to the game."