Hot off the press from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – golf is set to join the Olympics from 2016 onwards after a 112 year absence. The big questions are if the big guns in the sport will be bothered to show up, is an Olympic gold medal enough of an enticement for them and has golf become a world game?
One growing hotbed of golf is Morocco. Marrakech in the autumn – when the temperatures are in the mid or upper twenties – is home to a host of first class golf courses with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains providing a stunning backdrop. If you haven’t been to Marrakech during autumn or winter I highly recommend it for some winter sun and why not try the souks for Christmas shopping? Get in the mood for 2016 (Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro being the current rivals for hosting) and get the handicap lowered! Mika Bishop
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Golf returns to the Olympics
Hot off the press from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – golf is set to join the Olympics from 2016 onwards after a 112 year absence. The big questions are if the big guns in the sport will be bothered to show up, is an Olympic gold medal enough of an enticement for them and has golf become a world game?
One growing hotbed of golf is Morocco. Marrakech in the autumn – when the temperatures are in the mid or upper twenties – is home to a host of first class golf courses with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains providing a stunning backdrop. If you haven’t been to Marrakech during autumn or winter I highly recommend it for some winter sun and why not try the souks for Christmas shopping? Get in the mood for 2016 (Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro being the current rivals for hosting) and get the handicap lowered! Mika Bishop
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This entry was posted on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 2:54 pm and is filed under Insider recommendations, News & comments. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.