European Tour executive director George O'Grady said recently, golf return to the Olympic Games will start the sport in developing countries, rapid growth, along with the European Tour this growth is the rapid pace of expansion, its potential will be extended to Eastern Europe, Asia and South America.
O'Grady told the Associated Press last weekend that will make golf an Olympic sport Golf Union for more funds, to attract and nurture young golfers.
European Tour schedule in a year, playing 26 games in Europe, Asia, playing seven games, the United States, 6 games, the Middle East region tournament next year will increase to five games, South Africa has four games. The European Tour announced last week, three months before the 2011 season schedule in Bahrain in the Middle East, a new member at the European Tour. The Royal Golf Club in Bahrain, a new event called VOLVO Championship, will be held January 27-30 for a total purse of 1.7 million euros. O'Grady said the European Tour in the Middle East is an important area, because the Middle East in winter to make up for the good weather in the cold winter in Europe can not be less than the competition.
O'Grady said: "Eastern Europe has some of the new stadium under construction, so there potential for growth. Asian markets still have a lot of very good players who, in Thailand and South Korea, the players were all involved in golf is growing, They have a strong golf market. "
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