[Golf Topic] World No.1 Johnson "Will Not Participate in Tokyo Olympics~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…World No.1 Dustin Johnson (USA, photo) has announced that he will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics...

On the 14th (Korean time), the American Golf Channel reported, "Johnson stated in an interview immediately after the 3rd round of 'The Players Championship,' known as the '5th Major,' that he plans to focus on the PGA Tour instead of the Olympics." Johnson said, "The Olympic schedule overlaps too much with the PGA Tour," and added, "If there had been a bit more time flexibility, I would have considered it positively."

It is interesting that Johnson also did not participate in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics due to concerns about the Zika virus. The men's golf event at the Tokyo Olympics opens on July 29. COVID-19 remains a variable, and the possibility of the event being held is uncertain. Players are paying close attention to the fact that on August 5, the World Golf Championships (WGC) FedEx St. Jude Invitational (total prize money of $10.5 million) will immediately follow at Southwind TPC in Memphis, Tennessee.

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