LAUSANNE (Switzerland), Nov 15: Tigers Woods was featured in a video aired in front of the International Olympic Committee as the International Golf Federation made their case for inclusion in the Olympics Games here on Friday.

Making the presentation were Royal and Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson and US Tour executive Ty Votaw, executive director of the IGF Olympic Golf Committee.

Dawson stated: “Golf truly is an international sport, with 60 million people playing the game in nearly 120 countries, and it continues to grow with new initiatives being implemented all over the world to teach the game to both young and old.

“We believe the time is right for golf to be brought back to the Olympic Games.”

During the presentation, the IOC Programme Commission was shown a series of short films that featured top players expressing support for golf’s bid.

The film opened up with Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, the Number One ranked woman golfer in the world, and closed with Tiger Woods.—AFP