Berger
Assistant Pro
McIlroy confirms he won't be going to Rio.
Not surprised. Think he was looking for a reason not to go and the virus concerns gave him a perfect excuse.
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
All of this is a pity because the course looks really good. Isn't Zika more or less a non issue for a young man that isn't having sex with pregnant/hopefully soon to be pregnant women? Ie if you get it, its less of a pain than a flu and most likely gone within the week.
Might be completely wrong on that but that's how I remember it being reported looking past the scaremongering.
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User62651
Guest
Pretty sure they now say it stays with you as a bloke for at least 6 months, during which time if you breed you'd be risking passing it on to the foetus.
Easy out for Rory, can't blame him.
Maybe IOC will realise that not every sport/game is suited to or should be in the Olympics but if they can sniff out a corporate dollar or 2 they'll keep trying.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
I think Rory had said they were considering children in the near future too. Its an excuse people have been looking for to pull out (poor choice of words) but imo a valid one.
The Olympics is looking like a trainwreck.
The Olympics is looking like a trainwreck.
Why take any risk for a game of golf? Absolutely not worth it.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
The thing about that is he was subsequently embarrassed by his actions, lesson learned. But you might be right - maybe he wasn't pleased to win the Irish Open and didn't give the prize money to the foundation! Damn my gullible nature!
But really, he has no reason to lie about this - the ground work has been done by the Australians & South Africans! He's opened the door slightly to not going, but I still think he's going as it stands - for a number of reasons, he's representing Ireland (which caused a hullabaloo, so not going renders that pointless), he wouldn't want to let McGinley down and he's motivated by his own legacy, achievement and history (he'd be afraid to miss out!).
I'll have a nice pint of Broadside please...
Jason Day just confirmed he won't be there too! Could be the worst field of the year!
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
It's beginning to get a bit silly now...
Apparently no women golfers have pulled out of the Olympics. No gag there, apparently that is the case.
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
Naturally, because all the top male pros are absolutely loaded, whereas the women need to raise their worldwide profile.
The second highest ranked English female player is Holly Clyburn who most people even on here won't have heard of and certainly wouldn't recognize if she was standing in front of them. Its just a much more interesting prospect for the female players from that perspective
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
Lowry now out as well
turkish
Journeyman Pro
They should really just scrap it for the guys it's going to be such a non event.
Maybe in future they should just leave it as an amatuer event
Maybe in future they should just leave it as an amatuer event
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
I wouldn't risk it, athlete or not. Already a Jamaincan sprinter diagnosed with it, and it doesn't sound too nice..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36631261
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36631261
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
The way its going it may well be!
Rooter
Money List Winner
Well, as a Brit who has had the snip, where do i sign up? I am willing to go play some golf in Brazil, do they play stableford?
rksquire
Head Pro
I'll have a nice pint of Broadside please...
:cheers:
Well deserved - although if all the men pull out and there isn't an event then it's more of a case that you were right but I wasn't wrong!
It simply doesn't feature on the men's radar and most are jumping on the virus bandwagon now. Can't blame them to a point but making a mockery of the event. I wonder nearer the time whether the top women golfers (if they are down already) will have second thoughts
larmen
Head Pro
I am firmly in the camp that if th eOlympic isn't the top event in a sport it shouldn't be there. I understand why some/many of the top golfers aren't going.
However, in terms of money events golf is fairly similar to tennis, and they have managed to get the stars to play the olympics. I remember Steffi Graf winning the 1st gold medal, Boris and Stich getting the gold in the double. And Murray the last time around.
So why does tennis accept the olympics but golf doesn't?
However, in terms of money events golf is fairly similar to tennis, and they have managed to get the stars to play the olympics. I remember Steffi Graf winning the 1st gold medal, Boris and Stich getting the gold in the double. And Murray the last time around.
So why does tennis accept the olympics but golf doesn't?
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Deleted member 16999
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Willett and Rose confirmed today they are both keen to go.
Are any other sports being affected by so many pull outs?
Just watched local news and they are running a series of interviews with local athletes who have been selected for Rio and they are all very excited and looking forward to representing GB.
Are any other sports being affected by so many pull outs?
Just watched local news and they are running a series of interviews with local athletes who have been selected for Rio and they are all very excited and looking forward to representing GB.
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