Golf-Facing Rio no-shows, golf looks to emerging market growth
By Liana B. Baker July 25 (Reuters) – Golf’s return to the Olympics after 112 years may not be as triumphant as many in the sport hoped. The top four players in the men’s game — Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy — have controversially opted to skip the competition. Three of them cited fears of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus spreading rapidly in the Americas, while Spieth blamed more general health concerns.
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