South African legend Gary Player believes golf chiefs blundered by opting for a strokeplay format for the sport's return to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Player, a nine-time major winner and captain of the South Africa team, described the decision as a "grave mistake", arguing that a matchplay format would have been better suited for audiences. "All sports in the Olympics are fast, you don't want medal rounds that are slow, you want matchplay or foursomes, something you can play in under four hours," said Player.
