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Golf Monthly
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Elliott Heath

Should Olympic Golf Be Contested By Professionals Or Amateurs?

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy pose on a tee box with the Olympic rings in the background.

Ever since golf was added back into the Olympics in 2016, questions have been raised over its format, whether it should be doubles, mixed or even contested by amateurs.

The amateur question was raised after a number of top pros withdrew from Rio 2016, with some believing that elite professional golf already has enough meaningful and historic titles to play for.

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