By Larry King TROON, Scotland (Reuters) - Golf's rulemakers have dismissed Rory McIlroy's claim that the sport lags behind others at the Olympics when it comes to anti-doping but said their discussions about improving the situation were nothing to do with the public. Doping is something the Royal & Ancient (R&A) takes seriously, because it strikes at the integrity of the sport, Martin Slumbers, the head of the organization, said on the eve of the British Open at Royal Troon. "And our belief is that we should be, as a sport, at the highest level of standards around anti-doping," Slumbers told a news conference on Wednesday, a day after McIlroy made his remarks.
