Tiger Woods has set his eyes on not only winning for the first time in over two years, but also on competing for the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
Did Tiger Woods Ever Play in the Olympics
For the first time since 1904, golf will be played at the Summer Olympics, and Tiger Woods will be one of just two athletes representing the United States to do so at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The 14-time Major winner and highest-paid athlete in the world reiterated his intention to attend this week’s Players Championship in Florida.
“Taking part in the Olympic Games is Something I Take Very Seriously,” he stated.
That’s something we haven’t done before. It’s as if you had interviewed professional tennis players in 1996, when they first learned of the Olympics.
To them, the four Slams were the pinnacle of competition, while the four Majors were the pinnacle of success in American tennis. The Olympics, however, are a major event because they only occur every four years.
But then there are so many major events—four a year—and that’s our tale. That’s how we’re evaluated, and in some sports—like tennis and others—the it’s single most important metric.
But in the first year, there were conflicting signals from the males: “Okay, I need the rest, blah blah blah.”
What are we going to do about the U.S. Open that starts in a couple of weeks? Should I play? guys were debating. There were good and bad parts.
There was some ambivalence about include golf in the Olympics when it was first presented, but I’ve heard that opinion is shifting now that the sport is on the table.
Last Words
Men are motivated by the opportunity to “establish themselves,” “play for not only their country and that,” and “win a medal in golf at the Olympics,” all of which have been unachieved for decades.
