2016 Rio Olympics: Adam Scott says dangerous assumptions being made as golfers come under fire

GOLFERS are continuing to come under fire for boycotting the Rio Olympic Games and Aussie stars Jason Day and Adam Scott are far from happy.

Adam Scott made his decision to miss Rio based on his priorities.

JASON Day and Adam Scott have hit back at Olympic chiefs for questioning the integrity of the world’s best golfers over their boycotting of the Rio Games.

The head of the Rio Olympics says the world’s top-four men’s golfers have withdrawn because there is no prize money - not because of the Zika virus.

“They tried to blame Zika, but the media have shown that they are not coming because there’s no prize money,” Carlos Nuzman said on Saturday.

Day insists that’s rubbish, while Scott has accused Rio officials of making “dangerous” assumptions.

“I mean, we’ve got enough money, you know what I mean,” Day said.

“And I don’t mean to make that sound in a bad way. It’s not like we’re chasing it because of that.

“We play the Presidents Cup; there’s no prizemoney (there).

“You go down there to (Rio) win a gold medal. That’s probably one of the biggest honours you could get as a sporting athlete.

“Unfortunately, if it was Tokyo this year, I’d be there in a heartbeat. I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s unfortunate.”

Australia’s world No.1 has two young children, plans to have more and said going to Rio wasn’t worth the risk, even though he acknowledged the chance of getting the Zika virus was only “very small”.

“The media’s been pushing it out there pretty good and you read that all the time and you get kind of scared of actually going down there,” Day said.

“I don’t want to put myself in that position where I may bring it back and pass it along to my wife and that may have implications on future pregnancies.

“If it’s any other place, I’m going to play.”

Scott was among the first golfers to announce he wasn’t going to Brazil, the former world No.1 citing a jam-packed schedule and his focus on the majors as his preference.

And while the 36-year-old says he’s not offended by Nuzman’s remarks, he’s not happy either.

“I think it’s not accurate,” Scott said.

“I don’t know where he would get that idea. That’s just assumptions and I think they’ve made a lot - and obviously that’s dangerous.

“I mean, I made my decision based on my priorities and where my life’s at at the moment.”

The family man and father of 18-month-old Bo isn’t ruling out playing at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

“It’s four years away,” Scott said.

“I don’t ever really try and close doors, but I don’t know where I’ll be in four years.

“Hopefully I’ll have the option.”

Originally published as 2016 Rio Olympics: Adam Scott says dangerous assumptions being made as golfers come under fire