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Long way from golf: Rory McIlroy watches the Olympics on TV

Related Topics: Rory McIlroy, Golf, Zika virus, Caiman

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rory McIlroy skipped the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of the Zika virus. The four-time major champion said he would not be watching Olympic golf on television, but rather track and field, swimming and diving — "the sports that matter."

I'll see what's on and grab a beer.

The diving's good from what I hear.

The water, though, is sickly green.

A Master's jacket? Bad chlorine?

Track gets me going. What a show!

I'm ready for the hammer throw,

The 20,000-meter walk,

These guys can move; they talk the talk.