Golf Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[DaniSRB 899]

some golfers seem very spoilt 

[dcro 10,210]

They are just using zika virus as an excuse.

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Australia's Marc Leishman has withdrawn citing Zika virus fears.

Mostly citing fears of his wife contracting Zika after getting a life threatening infection last year, right? That's a little different than just "I think I might get Zika, so I won't go"..

[Agger 1,700]

Rory McIlroy has joined the list of players withdrawing because of zika.

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

It's funny that only the men are withdrawing from the Olympics due to fear of the Zika virus.

 

McIloroy's is the type of golfer that would cause a mass exodus from the tournament. Say goodbye to golf at future Olympics past 2020.

[dcro 10,210]

And it's interesting that only golfers are withdrawing because of Zika virus.

[heywoodu 16,004]

12 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said:

It's funny that only the men are withdrawing from the Olympics due to fear of the Zika virus.

 

McIloroy's is the type of golfer that would cause a mass exodus from the tournament. Say goodbye to golf at future Olympics past 2020.

Which would be incredibly stupid, because the number of withdrawals this year basically means nothing.

[JoshMartini007 2,765]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Which would be incredibly stupid, because the number of withdrawals this year basically means nothing.

 

It means a lot. The only thing keeping this from being a complete disaster (assuming more withdrawals, it's actually not so bad right now) is that the women's side is intact. First impressions are important and for a sport that barely made the Olympics. They would have to be fully committed in 2020 if they want to stay (or the IOC gets a lot of revenue regardless of the strength of field).

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

Il y a 1 heure , JoshMartini007 a déclaré:

It's funny that only the men are withdrawing from the Olympics due to fear of the Zika virus.

 

McIloroy's is the type of golfer that would cause a mass exodus from the tournament. Say goodbye to golf at future Olympics past 2020.

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As it stands, the first men's tennis tournament in 1988 was worse. Only three top ten tennismen were in Seoul

[Agger 1,700]

Branden Grace is next to withdraw, meaning that the 3 best south african golfers will not go.

Graeme McDowell as well. 

The only positive thing is that it may give 2 of the good old players a chance as Padraig Harrington is next in line for Ireland and Retief Goosen isn't that far away for South Africa

Edited June 24, 2016 by Agger