Tokyo Olympics Issues Make The Experience Sound Pretty Pointless

To be clear: Jon Rahm really wants to play the Olympics and calls it a dream.

But prior to his AT&T Byron Nelson appearance this week he explained why players are going to be passing on the Games. And the issues go beyond money or timing or format.

From Golfweek’s Adam Schupak’s story about Rahm and his remarks:

“The Olympic committee are not making it very easy for us to choose it, simply because up until not too long ago we couldn’t go to our site or tournament hotel until Wednesday and we had to stay in the Olympic Village until then,” he said. “As I understand from what I been told there is at least one- to two-hour drive to the golf course. That’s a lot of time to be in the car going to and coming back from the Olympic Village, and then you can only go to the hotel on Wednesday. Your family is not allowed. You’re not allowed to go to any other events. There are just so many restrictions.”

Rahm left out that most feel the Tokyo venue might feel hotter than Memphis in July, making Memphis in July suddenly appealing.