Rory McIlroy admits zika virus fears for Rio Olympics

When you’re a giant of the game, it’s ironic to think a mosquito or a microscopic virus could be a bigger threat than all your rivals.

But that’s the very real scenario facing Rory Mcilroy, who needed couple of aspirin to recover from this deserved Dubai Duty Free Irish Open victory party before addressing his fears over the zika virus.

Following his amazing Dubai Duty Free Irish Open victory at The K Club on Sunday, the world No 3 insisted he wants to overtake Jordan Spieth and world No 1 Jason Day by winning majors and a gold medal this summer.