RIO DE JANEIRO — If this were the Zurich Classic or Memorial Tournament or even the PGA Championship, Anirban Lahiri would have stayed home. His aching right shoulder needs two to three weeks of rest. On top of that, many of the PGA Tour’s most lucrative events will be staged from late August into September. “As professionals, there are plenty of times in your career where you play hurt,” Lahiri said Saturday. “You show up if it’s important to you. And the Olympics are important to me.” Lahiri came to Rio knowing he had almost no chance to win, and his 74-73-75 confirmed that. But the native of India came to make history and, as everyone associated with golf’s...
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