Golf in the Olympics?

Think golf in the 2016 Olympics is far-fetched?

Think again.

In catching our breath from the Masters' Sunday excitement, it looks like the idea has the support of the World's top players, according to an article on ESPN.com this morning:

"Tiger Woods is one of 18 of the world's leading golfers to back the International Golf Federation's (IGF) bid to have the sport included in the 2016 Olympic Games.

Woods has written personally and sent a 32-page brochure outlining the bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Ireland's Padraig Harrington, winner of two majors last year; Fiji's Vijay Singh; Europe 2010 Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie; and Spain's Sergio Garcia also have written to their respective Olympic committee representatives to try and restore golf to the Olympic lineup for the first time in more than 100 years."

I must say that it would be a fascinating trump card to the Ryder Cup, which many golf fans treasure and appreciate for the international competition. Would the Ryder Cup be opposed to such Olympic competition?

Hard to say, but nonetheless, a fascinating piece of news about an event that hasn't happened in the last century. Look forward to following this storyline in the years to come.