CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s been 102 years since golf was an Olympic sport. The reintroduction of the event into the 2016 Games in Rio has ignited excitement in many golfers, but several others have shied away from the opportunity.
Adam Scott, arguably the sport's biggest star out of Australia alongside Jason Day, is the biggest name to openly pass on the chance to represent his country in August. The 13-time PGA Tour winner cited a busy schedule and family time as his main reasons for skipping the event, and defended his decision Wednesday.
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“You know, I just don’t get to see my family enough,” he told reporters after playing in the Wells Fargo Championship pro-am.