HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA - NOVEMBER 23: Graeme McDowell (R) and Rory McIlroy of Ireland walk behind a flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup at the Mission Hills’ ...

One of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium. Rory McIlroy was part of a seven-man playoff for the bronze ...

Officials are expecting roughly 30,000 spectators a day for the Olympic men's golf event. The first round didn't disappoint.

The sport was introduced at the 1900 Olympics, but it was quickly removed after 1904. Golf returned in 2016 and has since become one of the more compelling competitions to watch — even more now given ...