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Dubuisson and Kim also out of Rio, along with Spieth

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie during a practice round at the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Monday July 11, 2016. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)
Scotland's Colin Montgomerie during a practice round at the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Monday July 11, 2016. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) Scotland's Colin Montgomerie during a practice round at the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Monday July 11, 2016. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

By Associated Press 5 min read

TROON, Scotland (AP) – The latest from the British Open (all times local to Scotland):

5:55 p.m.

The field is set for the Rio Olympics. And Jordan Spieth isn’t the only golfer to withdraw at the last minute.

The International Golf Federation announced Monday that France’s Victor Dubuisson and South Korea’s K.T. Kim had also pulled out. No reason was given for their decision.

Spieth cited Zika concerns when informing the IGF of his intentions in a morning phone call. His withdrawal means the top four players in the world won’t take part in golf’s return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence. Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy had already announced they won’t be playing in Rio.