haplesshacker
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With talk of golf heading (possibly) for the Olympics, and disregarding the winners cheque of Augusta. As golfers, which would mean more to you? The Green Jacket or Olympic gold?
Golfing nirvana - Green Jacket or an Olympic Gold?
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rgs
Tour Rookie
As a professional golfer the Green Jacket.
However if golf was only open to Amateurs I would vote for the Olympic gold.
However if golf was only open to Amateurs I would vote for the Olympic gold.
Herbie
Tour Winner
If these are the two choices available it would be the Green Jacket.
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
I am assuming that the Olympic golf won't be for amatuer golfers. The reason the IOC possibly want it is for Tiger, not some unknown 'hacker'. (Sorry, maybe a bit harsh, but you know what I mean).
colintrav
Assistant Pro
The Green Jacket by a Mile
The meaning of the olympics and why is was created has been lost since Money could be made from track n field ..
The meaning of the olympics and why is was created has been lost since Money could be made from track n field ..
TRS30
Head Pro
Have to say the jacket.
Even getting to play Augusta would be close to the gold (been smitten by the best course in the world, yet again!!)
Even getting to play Augusta would be close to the gold (been smitten by the best course in the world, yet again!!)
rgs
Tour Rookie
Agree the IOC want the top pros playing but i feel most pros would value the Green jacket over olympic gold whereas an amateur would, imho, value the olympic gold more.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
No question the Green Jacket would come out on top.
For starters, win gold and it doesn't mean you can play again in 4 years time!!
Win Green and you can do a Gary Player.......
For starters, win gold and it doesn't mean you can play again in 4 years time!!
Win Green and you can do a Gary Player.......
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
No question Green Jacket.
At one time a Gold medal had some Kudos, that is until it started to include events like BMX'ing & Beach Volyball etc. Hardly an event worthy of the olympics & why Golf should now distance itself from the Olymics. At one time I thought golf should be part of the olympics, but not now that the olympics has made a joke out of itself... I mean who'd get any respect if everyone knows it might be for BMX'ing or beach vollyball.
Green Jacket cannot be devalued in this way.
At one time a Gold medal had some Kudos, that is until it started to include events like BMX'ing & Beach Volyball etc. Hardly an event worthy of the olympics & why Golf should now distance itself from the Olymics. At one time I thought golf should be part of the olympics, but not now that the olympics has made a joke out of itself... I mean who'd get any respect if everyone knows it might be for BMX'ing or beach vollyball.
Green Jacket cannot be devalued in this way.
If I were a pro - Green Jacket every time. The nearest I would ever get to immortality.
As an amateur - Green Jacket every time. Genuine immortality.
As an amateur - Green Jacket every time. Genuine immortality.
007chappie
Club Champion
Green jacket every time 
Although I support whole-heartedly a campaign for the olympics to host golf!
Although I support whole-heartedly a campaign for the olympics to host golf!
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Green Jacket cos of the history and prestige - one day perhaps an olympic gold. Who knows.
Ste_Denial
Head Pro
so green jacket then lol
mono217
Journeyman Pro
Green Jacket... never olympics
viscount17
Money List Winner
I'm the odd one out it seems.
In theory you could have a chance of a Green Jacket every year, a Gold only once in four years.
So it's much the same as league title or World Cup.
In theory you could have a chance of a Green Jacket every year, a Gold only once in four years.
So it's much the same as league title or World Cup.
League title for me
madandra
Money List Winner
The only people who want golf IN are the PGA of America because they see it as a merketing cash cow if their tour is watched by TV audiences all over the world.
I think you would struggle to find a player in the top 200 in the rankings who would place an Olympic Gold above a Major.
I think you would struggle to find a player in the top 200 in the rankings who would place an Olympic Gold above a Major.
bobmac
Major Champion
$1.3m or Olympic gold? hmmmm, let me think about that 
freddielong
Tour Winner
If golf gets in to olympics it should be an amatuer event you will not get the pro's support as there is no history (I know olympics have been going for ever but not as golf event) The majors will always come first as the main event and the olympic gold should not be seen as another event like the honda classic
haplesshacker
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$1.3m or Olympic gold? hmmmm, let me think about that
Read the posts Bob. I did say excluding the cheque!!
