Unfortunate. That’s the word that comes to mind as golf’s return to the Olympics unravels and unwinds like the elastic-wrapped core of an old balata golf ball.
Unfortunate. Jason Day of Australia, the World No. 1, now out as of Tuesday morning, citing the hovering threat of the Zika virus, stating that his priority is his young family over golf. For each top player eligible to play in Rio, this is a personal evaluation and decision; if you are not Jason Day, or Rory McIlroy, or Adam Scott, do you have any ground to question them?
Losing the World No.