Graeme McDowell announced he will not compete at Rio 2016 for Ireland as he does not want to leave his wife near the end of her pregnancy.
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Kristin McDowell is due to give birth shortly after the Olympic Games and the 2010 U.S. Open champion said he made the decision long ago to avoid playing outside of the United States during the build-up time.
After Rory McIlroy pulled out of the Ireland team Wednesday due to fears over the Zika virus in Brazil, McDowell was expected to be next in line to make the team, along with Shane Lowry.