Olympics: Top golfer Dustin Johnson pulls out of GamesCharles LeClaire/USA Today Sports Johnson becomes the 13th player to pull out of the field for the Rio Games, where golf makes its return after a 112-year absence. Nine of the 13 players who have withdrawn are among the top 30 in the world - Day, Johnson, McIlroy, Adam Scott, Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen, Hideki Matsuyama and Shane Lowry. Sign up here for the Rio Olympics: Going for Gold newsletter- AP Patrick Reed, who said earlier this week at the Scottish Open he wants to play in the Olympics, would replace Johnson. Johnson, No 2 in the world after his US Open title and another World Golf Championship victory last week, is the 13th player to pull out of the Rio Games.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2016 05:16 UTC