Golf - Johnson unwilling to commit to Olympics due to crowded schedule


  • Golf
  • Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020

FILE PHOTO: January 5, 2020; Maui, Hawaii, USA; Dustin Johnson acknowledges the crowd after making his birdie putt on the 12th hole during the final round in the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Recent world number one Dustin Johnson is not ready to commit to this year's Olympics in Tokyo due to a crowded schedule, he said on Tuesday.

The July 30-Aug. 2 Olympic golf tournament at Kasumigaseki Country Club will be held two weeks after the British Open, and two weeks before the start of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff series.

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