Miriam Nagl of Brazil becomes the first woman in 116 years to hit an Olympic golf shot as competition gets under way at the Rio Games.

The 36-year-old Englishman Justin Rose beats Sweden's Henrik Stenson in a tension-packed Rio final-round thriller to capture the first Olympic golf title in 112 years.

Siddikur Rahman and Mahfizur Rahman -- two of the flag bearers for Bangladesh in the Olympic Games -- will carry the nation's hopes at two different venues of Rio de Janeiro today.

Siddikur Rahman makes an early exit from the King's Cup after a horrendous second round yesterday.

It was not the kind of flamboyant start that Siddikur Rahman had wished for in the King's Cup yesterday before embarking on a dream Olympic journey in Rio next month.

Afnan Mahmud Mahi, a young and promising golfer of the Kurmitola Golf Club, has recently become the runners-up of the boys'

France Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah, riders at the Tour de France and golfers at the British Open lead tributes from the world of sport to the victims of the Nice terror attack.

Siddikur Rahman becomes the first Bangladeshi in the country's history to qualify for the Olympic Games after he was placed in 56th position in the final eligibility list for the Rio 2016 Games.

World number two Dustin Johnson, who won his first major title at the US Open Golf Championship in June, will not play in the Rio Olympics because of concerns over the Zika virus.

After performing poorly in the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship, which concluded yesterday, Siddikur Rahman now faces an anxious period over the next week.

Siddikur Rahman moved up a single spot, to 56th, at the end of the third round of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taipei.

Siddikur Rahman played a three-under-par (60) in the second round to sneak into the final two rounds of the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship.

World No.1 golfer Jason Day of Australia says he is withdrawing from the Rio Olympic Games over the threat of the Zika virus.

Siddikur Rahman finishes tied for 51st in the ISPS HANDA Global Cup . The 31-year-old Bangladeshi golfer ends with an aggregate score of one-under-par (283) after managing an even-par (71) in the fourth and final round.

Siddikur Rahman slips to a joint 52nd position at the end of the third round of the ISPS HANDA Global Cup in Ishikawa, Japan.

South African Branden Grace joins a growing list of leading golfers withdrawing from the Rio Olympics on Friday due to concerns about the Zika virus.

Siddikur Rahman squeezes into the third round of the ISPS HANDA Global Cup tied for 50th position.

Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.

Dustin Johnson has claimed his first major - but only after a farcical end to the US Open that drew criticism from Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth.

Siddikur Rahman fails to tee off at the Queen's Cup after his recurring back problems came back to haunt him.