More than 20 male players have withdrawn their names from consideration for the Olympics in Rio, when golf returns to the Games for the first time since 1904.
Various reasons have been given for players opting not to compete in Rio, with Adam Scott admitting it was “not a priority” and Zimbabwe’s Brendon de Jonge candidly admitting it was a “business decision” as he tries to keep his PGA Tour card.
However, many players have cited concerns over Zika, a mosquito-borne virus which has been linked to defects in newborn babies and Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome which causes temporary paralysis in adults.
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