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Morikawa Quits Players After Back Injury
12 Mar
Summary
- Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship on Thursday.
- A back injury occurred during his opening round on the 11th tee.
- He had focused on improving his body health in the offseason.
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa has withdrawn from The Players Championship due to a back injury. The incident occurred on Thursday morning during his opening round at TPC Sawgrass. Morikawa felt pain during a practice swing on the 11th tee after warming up without issue.
He was unable to continue, citing the severe nature of the pain. This withdrawal comes after Morikawa had been showing strong form this season, including a win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a fifth-place finish last week. He had also recently highlighted his offseason efforts to improve his physical fitness and strength.
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