World No.1 Jason Day has opened the way to being another prominent way out from the Rio Olympic Games.
Day, who has since quite a while ago discussed his craving to speak to Australia in the golf rivalry in Rio, is currently faltering as a result of the Zika infection.
Perusing a late story on Detroit Tigers baseball player Francisco Rodriguez who gotten the infection in Venezuela and listening to a companion of Japanese player Hideki Matsuyama's was additionally tormented has given the 28-year-old noteworthy reason for concern.
The World Health Organization has grouped Zika, a mosquito-transmitted sickness that can bring about microcephaly in newborn children and also other formative issues as a "General Health Emergency of International Concern".
It can likewise be transmitted sexually.
Day, who has two kids with spouse Ellie, has arrangements to add to his family later on and in that capacity is searching out additional data on the infection.
"It's hard to say at this moment," Day said on whether he will truth be told be in Rio.
"I'm simply attempting to screen what's going on and afterward settle on a good choice.
"Clearly we are not done having children so I would prefer not to need to bring it back and have the likelihood of that transpiring.
"I think in the event that you are putting yourself down there is a possibility of you getting it.
"So we are going to investigate each boulevard to ensure we settle on a good choice before we go."
While US PGA visit specialists have exhorted Day each insurance will be taken in Rio the Queenslander says he will search out further exhortation.
"We need to see an autonomous specialist, not only the PGA specialist," Day said.
"I'm not saying it's inclination I'm trying to say we require free guidance. There are a great deal of folks going back and forth about it since they would prefer not to place themselves in damages way.
"The Detroit player ... he was wiped out for a month and half and we simply needn't bother with that."
"I don't believe it's an Olympic issue, I don't believe it's a Rio issue, I believe it's a therapeutic issue.
"So I am somewhat careful on it and by and by I simply need to settle on a brilliant informed choice on whether I go or not."
With kindred Australian Marc Leishman as of now pulling back from determination for Zika fears and Adam Scott hauling out for booking reasons the Australian group is presently in flux.
Marcus Fraser and Matt Jones right now possess the following two most elevated spots on the planet rankings however Jones is likewise cautious at this stage.
Scott Hend and John Senden are next in line.