RIO DE JANEIRO — When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) examines every event to decide its fate beyond 2020, golf will make a simple case to offset absent stars — remember the golden duel. Golf’s 112-year hiatus from the Olympic line-up ended with Britain’s Justin Rose edging Sweden’s Henrik Stenson for the gold medal, pitching the ball centimetres from the cup on the 72nd hole to set up a title-winning birdie after a day of intense drama. Australia’s top-ranked Jason Day, Americans Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland...
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