Brazilian da Silva tees off into Olympic history

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In more than two decades as a pro, Adilson da Silva never felt nerves like this on the first tee.

Thursday wasn't any tournament.

It was the official return of golf to the Olympics, the first games in South America. And as the only Brazilian in the men's competition, he was chosen to hit the opening tee shot at Olympic Golf Course.

"I couldn't say I wasn't nervous, because I was nervous," da Silva said. "But at the same time, I still need to hit a good shot. Before I teed off, my head was everywhere. 'Just don't goof this. Don't make a scene.' But just toward the end, I managed to calm myself down."

Da Silva sent his drive soaring down the…