ONE of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium.
Rory McIlroy was part of a seven-man playoff for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games, eliminated on the third of four extra holes. He said when it was over, 'I never tried so hard to finish third.'McIlroy was among those who skipped the Olympics when golf returned to the program in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro. He said then he wouldn't be watching golf, only 'the stuff that matters.' The next time around, he was all in.And he's not alone.
'Qualifying was my first goal this year,' defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele said. 'It's a very hard team to qualify for on the US side.'The Americans have two players in the top 10 who won't be going, including US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.Of course, there are no excuses for skipping this year. Rio de Janeiro carried the threat of the Zika virus.
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