Marc Leishman announced Wednesday that he will not participate in golf's return to the Olympics, becoming the second Australian to opt out of a trip to Rio this summer.
Leishman, 32, lost in a playoff last year at the Open Championship and is currently ranked No. 35 in the world. He moved into position for an Olympic berth only when his countryman, Adam Scott, announced last month that he would skip the Olympics.
Leishman's wife, Audrey, became gravely ill last spring with toxic shock syndrome, an illness that caused Leishman to miss the 2015 Masters.