Asia's Best Live Olympic Dream

These are the guys who now attract attention, making their respective countries somewhat relevant in their sporting pursuits.

With golf being included in the Olympics, that added shine of being featured in the program again, will have a positive impact on the development and growth of the sport, especially in Asia.

Golf in the Olympics will go a long way towards generating funding from both the National Olympic committees and individual governments for the development of golf and junior golfers in Asia.

And for Asia’s elite, nationalistic pride will rank high. The Olympic Games offers no prize money but the weight of the gold, silver or bronze medals will be far greater than the hundreds of thousands, if not millions earned by professional golfers.

Nothing beats standing on the winner’s podium, hearing their national anthem being played and sharing that excitement with their compatriots.

Han describes those scenarios as the best news forward for the development of golf in Asia as he believes the Olympics will provide another dimension to the competitive landscape that the players from the Asian Tour are already enjoying.

The Olympics could witness another historical first for Philippines Miguel Tabuena, who describes playing in the Olympics as a dream.

“Nothing comes bigger than the Olympics and it’s my dream to be part of the Olympics and represent my country,” he says.

The talented and young Filipino could spring a surprise against the heavyweights, having already enjoyed a sensational start to the season with two top-five finishes in three starts on the Asian Tour.

Tabuena has shown he is capable of taking on the best despite being only 21.

His eye-catching performances at the Maybank Championship Malaysia where he finished joint runner-up is an indication of how far the boy has come since he burst into the professional scene five years ago.

“My performance (in Malaysia) has showed that I can play against the big boys and hopefully I can keep this momentum going and play the way I’m playing now.

“It’s like I’m at the peak of my powers. The hard work is beginning to pay off but that doesn’t mean I can ease off, I just got to work even harder,” he says.

It has been a long wait.

But come August, the stage will be set for golfers to put aside personal glory and battle for their country’s pride at the world’s biggest sporting spectacle.

This is after all, the Olympic dream which they have worked tirelessly for.