Rory McIlroy said on Tuesday he won't be watching the golf at the 2016 Olympics, instead sticking to what he called "the sports that matter".

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy, world no. 4:

(On Jordan Spieth deciding not to play in the 2016 Olympics)

"Honestly, I don't think it was as difficult a decision for me as it was for him. I don't feel like I've let the game down at all. I didn't get into golf to try and grow the game. I got into golf to win championships and win major championships, and all of a sudden you get to this point and there is a responsibility on you to grow the game, and I get that. But at the same time that's not the reason that I got into golf."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rory McIlroy, world no. 4:

(On if he will watch the Olympic golf on TV)

"I'm very happy with the decision that I've made and I have no regrets about it. I'll probably watch the Olympics, but I'm not sure golf will be one of the events I watch."

(Q: Which events will you watch in that case?)

"Probably the events like track and field, swimming, diving, the stuff that matters."