Jim Furyk Has Reason to Be Thinking About Rio Olympics

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Jim Furyk looked at the calendar when golf was added to the Olympics for 2016. He realized he would be 46, and most likely would not be among the top four Americans who could earn a spot for Rio de Janeiro.

"I just assumed it wasn't going to be an issue for me," Furyk said.

And then he had a strong season a year ago with four runner-up finishes. And he won this year to go along with four other top fives.

With less than a year to go before qualifying ends, Furyk currently is No. 6 in the world and has the third-highest ranking of the Americans behind Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson. He is narrowly ahead of Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler.

And the Olympics suddenly are more…