The International Golf Federation (IGF) has announced that professional golfers, Padraig Harrington of Ireland, Suzann Petterson of Norway, and Michelle Wie of the United States, along with 16-year-old (British) Amateur Champion Matteo Manassero of Italy, will participate in the final presentation before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday, October 9 during the IOC session in Copenhagen.
The golfers will join Executive Director of the IGF Olympic Golf Committee, Ty Votaw, the coordinator of golf’s bid for inclusion in the Olympic Games, and Peter Dawson, chief executive of The R&A and joint secretary of the IGF.
Golf and rugby sevens were the two sports recommended for the 2016 Olympic Program by the IOC Executive Board and will present their final cases to the full membership Friday just before it votes on whether to accept one, both, or neither sport.
Votaw said, “we have demonstrated to the IOC Executive Board throughout the evaluation process that golf’s bid to become an Olympic sport has received unprecedented support from both amateur and professional golf organizations around the world and leading international players. Now we must reaffirm this support before the full IOC membership and we couldn’t be more pleased than to have Padraig, Suzann, Matteo and Michelle help to communicate this support during our final presentation”.
