Golfer Spieth unsure about taking part in Rio


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 29 Jun 2016

Jun 19, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Jordan Spieth plays a shot from the rough on the 18th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Twice major winner Jordan Spieth is still undecided about whether to participate in August's Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games or opt out because of the Zika virus like several of his fellow professionals.

The American world number two is the highest-ranked golfer left in the field after number one Jason Day withdrew on Tuesday, citing concerns over Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that the World Health Organization says is spreading rapidly in the Americas.

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