SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- The Olympics has thrown another wrinkle into the golf schedule, this one affecting the American team for the Ryder Cup.The PGA Championship typically is the final event to earn one of the eight automatic qualifying spots, and then Davis Love III would have four captains picks leading up to the Ryder Cup matches that start Sept. 30 at Hazeltine.Because the PGA has been moved to the end of July ahead of the Olympics, qualifying for the Americans wont end until Aug. 28 after The Barclays.Love is looking beyond standings because of the Olympics.For example, Rickie Fowler has slipped to No. 10 in the standings. He is going to Rio de Janeiro, taking him out of at least two tournaments (Travelers Championship and John Deere Classic) that others behind him in the standings might not play.Bubba Watson (No. 7 in the standings) is playing next week at the Travelers Championship as the defending champion. However, Matt Kuchar (No. 8) and Patrick Reed (No. 11) will be in Rio for the Olympics.I think the assistant captains and I are going to be challenged, because we have so many factors like the Olympics that we havent really dealt with before, Love said. Rickie just told me hes going to be down there for 11 days. You have to factor in that theres two weeks he could have played here.Its more than just the Olympics.Brooks Koepka was at No. 3 until an ankle injury knocked him out of a lucrative World Golf Championship and the British Open, where money counts double toward the Ryder Cup standings. Koepka now is at No. 9, and his ankle is not at full strength.Daniel Berger, who won in Memphis a week before the U.S. Open, withdrew from the WGC event at Firestone and The Open with a shoulder injury. He is at No. 16.Love said he is keeping an unofficial points list in his head among those who are playing well, but either dont have enough tournaments because of injury (Jim Furyk, for example) or might be missing events because of the Olympics.We know who is playing well and who is not playing well, Love said. And we know who our team wants as their teammates or their partners. We have a longer list maybe than you would think.Love could get a little more clarity this week, anyway. 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Jordan Spieth was the early leader at 314 yards, but that was before McIlroy hammered one 345 yards.I hit one out there pretty good this morning, McIlroy said Tuesday. Not going to lie to you, Ive been checking the board since to see if anyones got up close to me. I saw Gary Woodland on the putting green just as he was going out, and I said, `Thats one of the guys Im worried about. I thought he could maybe get it out there by me. But thankfully, he missed the fairway.I dont know if Im still on top, but I hope so by the end of the day.By the end of his news conference, he received the bad news -- Byeong Hun An ripped one 347 yards, and that was the winner.An received a gold money clip, while McIlroy had to settle for the silver and Nicolas Colsaerts (341 yards) received a bronze clip.---RUN OF THE LINKS: The Irish Open is moving to July next year, making it three straight weeks of links golf through the British Open.The European Tour said Tuesday that the Irish Open will be played at Portstewart Golf Club on July 6-9. Thats the week before the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links on the Ayrshire coast, followed by The Open at Royal Birkdale.It will be the first time Portstewart, which dates to 1894, hosts a European Tour event.To get that date right before the Scottish is huge, said Rory McIlroy, the tournament host. To play a round of links golf leading into the Open, hopefully we can attract some marquee names to come over and play. With it being at the start of July, hopefully -- fingers crossed -- we can get some decent weather.---DINNER PRANK: The late Sam Snead was famous for being tight with his money, as former PGA champion Bobby Nichols once discovered.The PGA Championship has been hosting a champions dinner since 1965, and Nichols was the first host as the defending champion. Nichols wanted to know who was picking up the tab, and he was told it would be taken care of by the PGA of America.And that allows Nichols to play a prank.At the end of the meal, I said that we needed to collect from each champion beginning in 1942 to help pay the tab, Nichols told the PGAs website. Before I could say the year, Sam Snead ... was headed for the door. 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Cesar Izturis drove in three runs, matching his season total, and Mat Latos doubled home two more on Saturday, rallying Cincinnati to a 13-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners. It was Cincinnatis second victory over Seattle in interleague play. The Mariners are 9-2 overall in the series. "It was one of those days," Izturis said. The day will be remembered more for what happened just before the game began. The Reds learned that first baseman Joey Votto had been voted by fans as an All-Star starter for the second straight year, the first time thats happened to a Cincinnati player since Barry Larkin in 1999-2000. Joining him in the starting infield is Brandon Phillips, the first time a Reds second baseman has been voted to start since Joe Morgan in the 1970s. They became only the fifth set of teammates to start an All-Star game at first and second base. "Its a real honour," Votto said. "This year it will be special because Im playing beside Brandon. "Everything is finite. There will be an end to my career. I want to enjoy as many of these experiences as I can." Phillips played in the All-Star games in 2010 and 2011 as a reserve. "I want to thank the fans for voting for me," Phillips said. "Its a dream come true. Its something that I can check off my goals." Closer Aroldis Chapman also was chosen for the second straight year. The Reds overcame another early deficit to get their second win over Seattle. Manager Dusty Baker decided to give Izturis his ninth start at shortstop so he could get some at-bats and stay sharp. Izturis singled home a run in the second and doubled home two more in the fifth off Jeremy Bonderman (1-3). Baker had told Izturis on Friday that hed be in the starting lineup for the second game of the series. "Dustys always good about letting you know," Izturis said. "And thats good, especially when you dont play every day. Its definitely all mental. Its not that easy, but we know what were here for." 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Endy Chavez singled and Seager followed with his 13th homer. Seattle has 21 homers in the first inning this season, most in the majors. Latos helped the Reds pull ahead to stay with two outs in the fourth. He doubled home two runs and scored from second on Shin-Soo Choos single for a 4-3 lead, sprinting around third to beat the throw from centre fielder Dustin Ackley. "That was a good time to get a hit," Latos said. "The offence picked me up. Thirteen runs is always good, especially when I put us in 2-0 hole." Izturis doubled home two more in the fifth, and Jay Bruce added a two-run double during a three-run sixth that put it away. NOTES: Rocker Alice Cooper chatted with Reds GM Walt Jocketty and pitcher Bronson Arroyo -- whose hobby is music -- before throwing a ceremonial pitch to Arroyo. ... Mariners OF Raul Ibanez, who has an 11-game hitting streak, was out of the lineup. Hes 0 for 11 career against Latos, his worst numbers against any pitcher. ... 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