the olympic committe and the city decided to build a new golf course to accommodate the spectators and players for the 2016 olympics.

with an incentive of opening golfing to the general public, along with changing urban guidelines for building in the area, business man pasquale mauro donated 60 million dollars to the olympic golf facility - 25 years after its construction the venue will be open to the public and promote the sport in a variety of communities.

the brasil open is an annual international tournament established in 1945 which has seen the success of many brasilians - in 2014 rafael becker was champion, and in 2015 alexandre rocha.