First Rio Test Event Pictures Surfacing!

As much as I'd love to be watching the golf played this week in Rio, the Olympic test event is best played in semi-privacy with the big reveal coming this August.

Still, with luminaries assembling in Rio to watch the Strapffs and Barcellos' of the world test out Gil Hanse's Rio Olympic course (Bob Harig explains), we have to at least enjoy the driplets appearing on social media.

From Alexandre Rocha showing the course with a mini-review:

First look at the Olympic Course in Rio today. Didn't get to play but walked all 18 holes. Let's just say that the World is in for a treat in August...Gil Hanse did an amazing job! The place is brand new and yet it looks like it's been here forever. Long, fast greens, plenty of bunkers and a bit of a raw look that reminds me of golf in the British Isles. Did I mention hard?! Really hard!

A photo posted by Alexandre Rocha (@alexrochagolf) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:15pm PST

A couple more looks at the beautiful course. Can't wait to get started tomorrow... I've been told I will be given the honor of hitting the very first shot ever tomorrow as I will be the first to hit on the first group. I can't describe how thankful I am with this opportunity. #rio2016🇧🇷 #HailState

A photo posted by Alexandre Rocha (@alexrochagolf) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:18pm PST

Big stars are racking up major miles!

I'm in great company here next to two of Golf's biggest personalities. In the white shirt is Mr. Mike Davis, Executive Director & CEO of the USGA and wearing the navy blue hat and kaki pants is Gil Hanse, Olympic Course architect.

A photo posted by Alexandre Rocha (@alexrochagolf) on Mar 7, 2016 at 1:37pm PST

The one and only Instagram post from Olympic golf Rio. So far:

The setting for golf's return to the Olympic Games this August. #olympics #olympicgolf #golf #rio2016 #riodejaneiro #2016olympics #golfcourse

A photo posted by Olympic Golf (@olympicgolf2016) on Mar 1, 2016 at 12:31pm PST

My chat with Gary Williams on Morning Drive explaining why it's a better scenario not to see the "test event" on TV with stars this week:

Poll: Should Adam Stick With Stevie?

Following his second win in two weeks and his obvious role as Masters favorite headed to the year's first major a month from now, Adam Scott reiterated that he will stick with Stevie Williams on his bag.

This, after two wins with caddie Dave Clark, who NBC's stellar sound team picked up a few times Sunday playing the role of forceful but comforting bagman. (Martin Kaufmann notes the great sound work but embarrassingly suggests this was a new thing for NBC. Let it go Marty!)

Jim McCabe at Golfweek.com even highlights Clark's pep-talk role early in round four of the 2016 WGC Cadillac at Doral.

Ben Everill reports on Scott putting to rest any doubts about who his Augusta bagman will be.

Englishman Clark took the job and despite helping Scott back into a rich vein of form, his time at the majors will have to wait.

"The plan is set. David is doing an amazing job and we are working very well together but you could offer Steve the job to any player in the world for Augusta and they are going to want to take him," Scott told AAP.

"His experience is amazing and we work very well together. Loot at our record the last few years."

No one can blame Scott for wanting the same looper that helped him win the 2014 Masters, but it's also hard to fathom how his game, his confidence and his comfort level on the course could be any better than it is right now. And Clark certainly has played a role in that fine form.

So who should Adam Scott have on the bag as he goes for his second Masters?

Who should caddie for Adam Scott at The Masters?

Dave Clark

Steve Williams

 

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This PGA Tour Entertainment clip cuts out Clark's commentary prior to the shot:

And the full round highlights: