After the airing of the Natonal Geographic Channel show Mars: Making the New Earth, world-renowned designer Tom Fazio threw his name into the hat to be the first designer to architect a golf course on the terraformed surface of our fourth planet. 

"Why waste time with all of the names that want to design the Olympic golf course in Rio," Fazio questioned to reporters.  "I can two steps ahead of them by signing a massive contract to design a course on Mars!"

The PGA Tour-owned TPC Network, as well as Jack Nicklaus' and Greg Norman's design shops are yet to comment on the development.

The R&A is livid about this development because the development of golf in Mars will preclude them from being the governing body.  This is because golf on Mars would require a larger, heavier ball to play in Mars' thinner atmosphere.  Peter Dawson did express pleasure, though, that they could host the Intergalatic Open Champion on massive courses because of the undeveloped space for host courses.

The PGA Tour did comment, though, on the Fazio news by noting that they would not be making changes to their anti-doping program to compensate for the fact that Mars will not have breathable oxygen for humans for some 100,000 years.

"The players can apply for all the Therapeutic Use Exemptions they want, but their Martian doctors will not make us change our plan!"

Construction is expected to begin on Fazio's Terralinks as soon as he can get on a rocketship.