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Golfer Camilo Villegas out of Olympics, citing tour status (The Associated Press)

TROON, Scotland (AP) -- Camilo Villegas of Colombia pulled out of the Olympics on Monday because he is trying to keep his job on the PGA Tour.

Villegas had indicated for the last two weeks that he wanted to be in Rio for golf's return to the Olympics for the first time since 1904. While he considered the Zika virus - Villegas and his wife are trying to start a family - his main concern was work.

Having pulled out the Barbasol Championship last week with a thumb injury, he is No. 146 in the FedEx Cup standings.