THE 2 EVENTS1 mens tournament (60 players)1 womens tournament (60 players)THE FORMAT72 holes of individual stroke play (4 rounds of 18 holes). The players with the 3 lowest cumulative scores will be awarded gold, silver and bronze respectively.In the event of a tie for any of the top 3 positions, a 3-hole playoff will determine the medal winners.LES GRANDES DATES15th centuryAccording to historians, the game of golf originates in Scotland, where it is played by shepherds.1754Foundation of the Society of Saint Andrews Golfers, which becomes the prestigious Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews in 1834.1844The first set of rules is drawn up by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.1860The first British Open is played in Pretswick, Scotland, and won by Willie Park, Sr.1895The first US Open is won by 21-year-old Englishman Horace Rawlins.1897The rules of golf are codified by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.1900-1904Golf features at the Olympic Games in Paris and St. Louis. Golfers will have to wait 112 years for its return.1916A third major tournament, the PGA Championship, is created, and won by Englishman Jim Barnes.1927The very first Ryder Cup is dominated by the United States, who beat Great Britain by a landslide score of 9? - 2? points.1934The creation of the Masters in Augusta means that golf, like tennis, now has 4 majors.1962Jack Nicklaus wins the US Open, the first of his record 18 victories at major championships.1986Jack Nicklaus comes full circle by winning his 18th and final major at the Masters in Augusta.1997The birth of a champion. Tiger Woods wins the Masters at the age of 21, several months before becoming the youngest ever world number 1.2016Golf returns to the Olympic programme in Rio, after a 112-year absence.LES STARSJack Nicklaus (United States)The best of the best. With 18 major wins, including his final Masters victory at the age of 46, the American is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. The Golden Bear had over 100 professional wins, 73 of them on the PGA Tour. He finally called time on his stellar career at the 2005 British Open, aged 64, at Saint Andrews, the spiritual home of golf.Gary Player (South Africa)One of only five golfers to have completed a career Grand Slam, The Black Knight won 9 majors, including 3 British Opens and 3 Masters. Short in stature (1.68m), but a giant on the greens.Arnold Palmer (United States)The third member of the Big Three, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. Winner of 7 majors: 4 Masters, 2 British Opens and 1 US Open. Only the PGA Championship eluded him. The first superstar of golfs television age, The King enjoyed a famous rivalry with Nicklaus. He even had a drink named after him! Orlando Cepeda Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. 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But hes quickly running out of time to make it back to the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship and defend his series championship. His first pole of the season might give his season the boost he needs to become a contender. Keselowski turned a lap of 135.922 mph on Friday to set a track record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Keselowski won only his third career pole and first since 2011. With eight races left until the 12-driver Chase field is set, Keselowski is winless and sitting in an uncomfortable 13th place in the points standings. "There is a sense of urgency but not a sense of panic," Keselowski said. "I think there is a strong difference between the two. We are eager to get going, we are hungry and feel like we can do it but I dont feel a sense of panic. There are still two months of racing essentially to get into the Chase." Keselowski led a fast day at the track as nine drivers topped the previous track record held by Ryan Newman, who went 135.232 in 2011. Ten drivers topped that lap until points leader Jimmie Johnsons second-fastest qualifying time was scrapped after his car failed inspection. His No. 48 Chevrolet, which had two issues in the pre-qualifying inspection, failed after his attempt because both sides of the front were too low. Hell start in the rear in 43rd. "We were able to get the car right," crew chief Chad Knaus said. "just not exactly right." Johnson will actually start behind 71-year-old Morgan Shepherd. Shepherd will become the oldest driver to start a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Shepherd, who went only 128.290 in qualifying, made his Cup debut in 1970 and won four times in NASCARs top series. He finished as high as fifth in the final standings in 1990 and hasnt started a race since 2006. Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon had no problem with Shepherd competing on Sunday. "I think thats quite an accomplishment," Gordon said. "We talk about how amazing it is to see Mark Martin out there being competitive over 50 years old, but to just go out there and do what he does as far as Morgan is concerned aat 71, thats amazing.dddddddddddd." Jim Fitzgerald when he was 65 years, 6 months and 20 days when he raced in 1987 at Riverside International Raceway. "At some point, I think you just have to trust that he knows what he can do and what he cant do," Keselowski said. Kurt Busch will now join Keselowski on the front row. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Gordon round out the top five. Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, and Jeff Burton all topped Newmans record. Keselowski won five races this season but lost his consistency this season in the No. 2 Ford. He has three straight finishes of 21st or worse and only one top-10 finish in his last 10 races. Whatever worked for Keselowski last season is gone. His team has been in a tailspin since a failed April inspection in Texas after NASCAR confiscated parts in the rear suspensions of his Ford. Keselowski knows a win or two can propel him back into the Chase and keep alive his bid for a second straight title. "I still have the same goal and that is to continue to be a winner and that is what fuels me inside," he said. "The competitive fire that burns inside of me is still there whether I was a champion or not. I probably have it with a little bit more confidence and I believe in myself and those around me a little stronger because of the championship." The long-expected Stewart-Haas Racing shakeup was finalized Friday. Kevin Harvick and his Budweiser sponsorship will join SHR teammates Tony Stewart and Danica Patrick in 2014. Ryan Newman is out of the New Hampshire record book -- and a job at SHR. Newman (15th) and Stewart (16th) actually start on the same row. Harvick starts 18th and Patrick is 32nd. There was at least one palatable shift with Harvicks move -- Stewart might have to crack open a cold Bud to celebrate. For years, hes been an open admirer -- and frequent chugger -- of low-budget Schlitz. "Yeah, Im finally upgrading to the good stuff," Stewart said. "I feel like The Jeffersons now. Ive moved up. Yeah, its the end of my Schlitz era. I cant say that its terribly disappointing. Now I get to drink the good stuff every day, guilt free." ' ' '