Lee-Anne Pace withdraws from Rio Games because of Zika (Yahoo Sports)

Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa has withdrawn her name from consideration for her nation’s Olympic team out of concern about the Zika virus. Pace, ranked No. 38th in the world, is the first player on the LPGA tour to cite Zika for sitting out of the Rio Games. Several men, including Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, have decided against the trip to Brazil.