Re: ◊◊ The PGA Tour & Tiger Talk ◊◊
Rory just withdrew from the Olympics, and word is that Jordan, Rickie and Jason Day are also considering withdrawing too. Zika is what the news says is the reason, and while true and plays a factor, I am sure the compacted schedule due to the Olympics, stroke play format of the Olympic tournament, big tournaments right after the Olympics and Ryder Cup in September, the players just are not going to risk too much for a shot at a medal. It speaks to not only the players lack of desire to be a part of the Olympics due to poor planning and scheduling by the powers that be, but the format being non-team, non-match play, non-Ryder Cup style that there is zero draw to make the haul to Brazil for 4 rounds of stroke play. Hopefully the format changes for 2020 as I think a match play style setup, i.e. best ball, four ball, and singles matches, bracket style elimination, would be very exciting for the Olympics.
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