He joins Rory McIlroy as the top two Irish golfers who won't be in the Olympics because of Zika concerns. AKRON, Ohio (AP) " Shane Lowry of Ireland says if the Olympics were anywhere other than Rio de Janeiro, he would be the first to show up. Lowry believes the threat of Zika has to be considered more for golf than most other sports. Lowry said he read all the material from the PGA Tour and European Tour and met specialists in Dublin. Others who have withdrawn specifically because of Zika are Jason Day, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Marc Leishman.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 15:00 UTC