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Rory McIlroy says he is still undecided about which country to represent at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
The decision has caused a huge amount of debate, but the golfer says he has plenty of time to mull it over before deciding to choose either Ireland or Britain.
“I haven’t made a decision yet,” McIlroy told the US PGA Tour website.
”There’s no real urgency at the moment, and I couldn’t even imagine planning my schedule that far ahead. I will have to decide, however, and take into consideration many sensibilities.”
For the first time since 1904, golfers will compete for Olympic gold but that brings the tricky question of nationality into play because Northern Ireland does not field its own team.
For fellow Northern Ireland native Graeme McDowell, the decision is already been made.
McDowell played for Ireland at last year’s World Cup of Golf which locked him into representing Ireland in Rio de Janeiro in two years time.
The world number eight also admitted he spent more time dealing with lawyers last year than he hopes to for the rest of his career, but feels he was right to leave both of his previous management companies.
"I'm not sure if regret is the right term for management changes," added McIlroy, who is still embroiled in a legal dispute with Horizon Sports. "I saw my future differently in each case and decided accordingly.
"Management teams often have to consider other players in their camp when decisions are being made, and I think I outgrew that. I won't pretend everything in the future will be smooth sailing because obstacles will always present themselves and there will be highs and lows.
"Now that the decisions rest with me, though, I'll have to take the poor ones on the chin."
Seven of the world's top 10 are in the field at PGA National, with Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson returned to action after opting to miss last week's match play event in Arizona.
