July 10 (Reuters) - American Rickie Fowler says he will play in next month's Olympic golf competition in Rio de Janeiro, a welcome development for an event that has been hit by a spate of withdrawals by top players.
World number seven Fowler tweeted on Sunday that he was committed to the Aug. 11-14 men's competition in Rio.
"Looking forward to wearing some red white and blue in Rio," he tweeted.
Fowler's comment speaks volumes about the apathy of many of the top men's golfers towards the Rio Games, given that a player announcing that he will play is greeted as news.