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June 19th, 2007

Drive for show, putt for gold medal

Posted by: Reuters Staff
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fellows2.jpgHow can golf gain more traction among young people around the world?

Make it an Olympic event, said George Fellows, chief executive of Callaway Golf at the second day of the Reuters Consumer and Retail Summit.

Fellows asks why such stellar pursuits as curling and badminton have Olympic status, while golf doesn’t.

Golf in the Olympics also wouldn’t hurt his company — which could provide everything from golf clubs to balls to apparel for future Olympians.

Besides, who wouldn’t like to see Mickelson, Vijay, Tiger and Argentina’s new star, U.S. Open winner, Angel Cabrera fight it out for a medal.

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