adminRIO DE JANEIRO. — USA’s mega-rich golfers are enjoying meeting other athletes at the Rio Olympics, but they hope not to hang on the course with the world’s largest rodents or crocodile-like caimans. Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar are bedding into life at the Olympic Village ahead of today’s return of Olympic golf after a 112-year absence.“Seeing what it means to some of the other athletes, this is a special opportunity for sure,” Fowler said. “I had a warm welcome from other athletes and they were thanking me for being here. They appreciated me big time. They are glad we decided to come.” That’s partly because the world’s four top players — Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy — and many others decided to skip Rio, most citing fears of possible future birth defects linked to the mosquito-borne illness Zika. — AFP.
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