Last week, McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio Games. "I've said to people I have four Olympic Games (major championships) a year," McIlroy said ahead of the French Open golf tournament near Paris. "Because most other athletes dream their whole lives of competing in the Olympics, winning an Olympic Gold, and we haven't." McIlroy added that "if the Olympic Games were in most other cities ... you wouldn't find as many people not wanting to go." "We dream of winning Claret Jugs and we dream of winning green jackets," the four-time major winner said Wednesday.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 29, 2016 16:07 UTC