(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy says he will represent Ireland at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, putting an end to speculation that he may have chosen to play for Great Britain instead.
The 25-year-old two-time major winner was born in Northern Ireland and could have represented both Ireland at Britain when golf returns to the Olympic stage for the first time since 1904.
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