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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

FOUND: Second golfer abruptly withdraws from the players championship after one hole - You Need To See This

  • Collin Morikawa, the No. 4 player in the world, has withdrawn from The Players Championship after playing one hole.
  • Morikawa took a practice swing on the par-5 11th hole then reached for his lower back. He tried to stretch but minutes later took a cart ride from an official into the clubhouse.
  • He was the second player to withdraw after Ryan Fox pulled out of the prestigious golf tournament played in Ponte Vedra, Florida, five hours before he was set to start.
  • Fox, of New Zealand, withdrew due to an illness. He was replaced by David Ford, who will be among the 15 players competing for the first time at the TPC Sawgrass.
  • Morikawa was not replaced since he had already started the tournament.
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