Rio Fun: Turkey Test And A Competing Golf Event!?

Golfweek’s Forecaddie reports a few tidbits about the upcoming Rio golf course test event in preparation for the 2016 Games. The event still looks likely for Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 26-29), may be a very casual competition and remains course condition dependent.

The most depressing reminder from the Forecaddie: the PGA Tour intends to conduct events during the Rio Games.

I certainly understand that taking two weeks off will deprive players of opportunities, and just taking the week off of the men's event would be rude to the women.

But this could also mean an international player could face a decision: play the Olympics or show up at the Wyndham or whatever the event is that is played, and try to retain my card.

That scenario, plus the optics of playing events during a once-every-four-year event that has been billed as triumphant for the game, can only undermine the golf-in-the-Olympics cause.