THE weeks leading up to the June 21 deadline for the Olympic Games qualification were filled with many an anxious moment for me. Back then, apart from the Olympics, I was also secure with my European Tour card and I was swinging the club and hitting the ball really good. Fast forward one year... with a new date for the Tokyo Olympics set and the constant threat of Covid-19 hanging over our heads, it is a different ball game altogether. The Olympic golf venue, Kasumigaseki Country Club, is 72km away from the Olympic Village. At times like this, when the world and our country is experiencing great frustration casued by the pandemic, the Olympics can be a beacon of hope.

Source: The Star July 17, 2021 22:30 UTC