At the time, Rory McIlroy said he was skipping the Rio Olympics because of the Zika virus. He also said he "didn't get into golf to try and grow the game."
But now months later, in an interview with the Sunday Independent, the current world No. 2 is opening up about his uneasiness representing a particular country.
McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, had announced prior to his withdrawal that he would represent Ireland rather than Great Britain in golf's return to the Olympic games; but the more he considered it, the less comfortable he felt playing for either flag.