The world number 1 in golf, Dustin Johnson, will not participate in the Olympic Games. This represents a lot of travel at a time when it is important for me to stay focused on the activities of the PGA Tour.
, explained Johnson admitting that anyway, he would not have participated in the Olympics, if they had taken place as planned in 2020, for the same reason.
Last year, Johnson won the FedEx Cup initially scheduled two weeks after the Tokyo meeting, one of the great career goals.
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Postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Games are scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, with the golf tournament starting July 29 and concluding on August 1. But the British Open, canceled last year, is scheduled to take place July 15-18 at Royal St. George’s in England, and the WGC St. Jude Invitational, another major tournament, is to be held in Memphis August 5-8. .
In fact, I never really decided if I was going to play or not. I just didn’t register. I think if there was a bit more time (between tournaments), especially if you’re not trying to fly from Tokyo to Memphis to play a WGC, yes I would have definitely thought about it a lot more
Johnson said.
Johnson had qualified for the Rio Olympics in 2016 but had withdrawn a few weeks before the start due to concerns over the presence of the Zika virus in Brazil. In Tokyo, the United States will be represented by its four highest-ranked players in the world golf rankings, following the US Open in June, provided they are all in the top 15.
In this week’s ranking, 11 of the top 15 are Americans. Johnson, forfeit, the four nominated would to date be Justin Thomas (3rd), Collin Morikawa (4th), winner of the PGA 2020 championship, Xander Sc Chaudele (5th) and Bryson DeChambeau (6th), winner of the last US Open.
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