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Game for golf, from Rainier to Rio

CEO of golf association takes enthusiasm for sport to mountain top and Olympics Evans Standing atop glacier-capped Mount Rainier, Rhett Evans pulled an expandable golf club from his backpack and hit a small white ball into the icy wind. Just a few weeks later, Evans stood on the 18th green in balmy Rio de Janeiro, site of the first Olympic golf competition in 112 years. As CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Evans packs enthusiasm for his sport wherever he goes. Evans said golf's return to the Olympics "exceeded all expectations" with intense competition and a great course. About 50 GCSAA volunteers from around the world helped maintain the… Read More