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McGinley 'disappointed' with McIlroy withdrawal

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Irish Olympic golf captain Paul McGinley indicated that Rory McIlroy's decision to withdraw from the upcoming Olympics was a relatively recent change of course.

Speaking to Golf Channel's "Morning Drive," McGinley said that he learned of McIlroy's withdrawal just hours before the Ulsterman released a statement attributing his withdrawal to concerns surrounding the Zika virus.

"This was a very late decision from Rory, only in the last week to 10 days did he kind of reverse his position," McGinley said. "This is a personal decision he's come to. It wasn't one that I influenced him over.