And More Photos From Rio Surface Of An Actual Golf Course

Despite all of the hiccups, naysayers and efforts to stop the Rio Olympic course, it's worth checking out the one-day test event social media coverage to see that the course is very much real, and already proving to be environmentally compatible.

Nick Butler at InsideTheGames posted this short item on the accomplishment of reaching test event day.

In no particular order...

History in Rio today with 1st competition golf ball hit at TestEvent. Course looks magnificent @IBFinchy @GolfAust pic.twitter.com/sIB8a4BwHI

— Kitty Chiller (@kittychiller) March 8, 2016

Par 3 4th in Rio. Gil Hanse made it look like the Sandbelt in Australasia. pic.twitter.com/qtN6YG2qf1

— Frank Nobilo (@FrankNobiloGC) March 8, 2016

Nine Brazilian players, including four #pgatourla members/graduates @alexrochagolf @rafabecker_ @danielstapff and @rodrigolee33, played an 18-hole test event at the Olympic Course in Rio on Tuesday. #olympics #Rio #Brazil 🇧🇷 ⛳️🏌Nueve jugadores de #Brasil, entre ellos cuatro figuras del #pgatourla, disfrutaron la experiencia de probar el Campo Olímpico de Golf en una ronda de exhibición jugada hoy en Rio. #olimpicos #JuegosOlimpicos #Rio2016 #golf #golfe #campodegolf

A photo posted by PGA TOUR Latinoamérica (@pgatourla) on Mar 8, 2016 at 7:58pm PST

Here Kitty Kitty.

A photo posted by Roberto (@rlarson2) on Mar 4, 2016 at 6:34am PST

Getting ready for the Test Event... #olympics #ogc #rio2016 #rio2016olympicgames #golf

A photo posted by mrelessar (@mrelessar) on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:10pm PST

New friend...Golf Tournament Test Event Rio 2016 #gettysport #gettyimages #mygettyoffice #olympics #aquecerio #rio2016 #rio #brazil

A photo posted by Buda Mendes (@budamendes) on Mar 8, 2016 at 6:00pm PST

Frank Nobilo's review of the course:

Gil Hanse is seen here taking the setup team of Mike Davis, Kerry Haigh and Peter Dawson through the course: