Rory: You're Playing For Ireland Whether You Like It Or Not!

Derek Lawrenson on the obscure IOC regulation that will absolve Rory McIlroy of the tricky decision of which country to play for in the Rio 2016 Olympics, assuming he qualifies.

R&A Chief Peter Dawson revealed the option...or lack of option Tuesday:

‘It’s quite ambiguous but there is a rule that says where a player has represented a nation at world championship level, it carries with them,’ he said. McIlroy played for Ireland at the World Cup, a world golf championship event. ‘We would very much like to take this burden of choice away from him if we can, because it is not fair on him,’ added Dawson.