| 14 November 2008 |
Presentation to the Olympic Programme Commission in Lausanne made by Ty Votaw and Peter Dawson. |
| 22 December 2008 |
Receipt of questionnaire from IOC to form part of bidding process |
| 16 February 2009 |
Completed questionnaire due to Olympic Programme Commission |
| 15 & 16 June 2009 |
Presentation to the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne |
| 13 August 2009 |
IOC Executive Board recommends golf and rugby for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games |
| 9 October 2009 |
Vote in Copenhagen on host city for 2016 Olympic Games, followed by the vote on up to 2 new sports for 2016 |
