One-by-one the world’s best players were asked the year’s most ubiquitous question: Would you rather win a major or a gold medal in 2016?
“Major championship,” said Rory McIlroy without a moment of hesitation. “I think a major championship is the pinnacle of our sport.”
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth was a little more careful with his response: “Both,” he smiled. “That's a question that really only would get me in trouble to actually answer.”
There is no right answer, not for the game’s biggest names, who have been conditioned since they first laid an over-lapping grip on a golf club that major championships stand above all else.