McIlroy: Majors still the pinnacle of golf, not the Olympics

Rory McIlroy believes an Olympic medal would not be as important as a major championship, despite announcing his intention to compete for Ireland in 2016.

The 25-year-old had considered not playing in Rio to avoid the controversy involved in choosing either Ireland or Great Britain, but revealed on Wednesday he would continue to represent Ireland, as he did throughout his amateur career and twice in the World Cup.