Golf was recommended for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, along with the game of rugby sevens.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) selected golf and rugby from a list of seven proposed sports, which also included squash, karate and roller sports.

Golf and rugby will be put forward for ratification by the full 106-member IOC assembly in Copenhagen in October. Final approval will require a simple majority.

Golf and rugby will be a great addition to the games. ... They have global appeal, a geographically diverse lineup of top iconic athletes and an ethic that stresses fair play."

Golf could also be a good fit for Chicago, which is vying with Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo for the 2016 Olympics. That decision will be made by the IOC in Copenhagen on Oct. 2, a week before the vote on the two sports. The Chicago area has three courses which have hosted majors — Olympia Fields, Medinah Country Club and Kemper Lakes.

Golf was played at the 1900 Paris Olympics and 1904 St. Louis Games. The sport's backers say bringing golf back into the Olympics would help it develop worldwide, noting many governments fund only Olympic sports.

 Golf proposes a 72-hole stroke-play competition for men and women, with 60 players in each field. The world's top 15 players would qualify automatically, and all major professional tours would alter tournament schedules to avoid clashing with the Olympics.

Rugby was played in four Olympics between 1900 and 1924 in the full 15-a-side format, but now proposes the 7-a-side version. The tournament would be played over four days with 12 teams .

So for ITAGC students a great opportunity to train hard and make it to the 2016 Olympics!

Not only will these two sports become more popular, the employment and opportunities in the golf industry in particular will become even more attractive in the near future.