The field at this week’s Players Championship is strong, with nearly all of the top 50 players in the world vying for a $20 million total purse — and a handsome $3.6 million paycheck going to the winner.
But Kevin Na, currently ranked 29th in the Official World Golf Ranking (and 45th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings), withdrew from the event on Monday, following in the footsteps of Bryson DeChambeau, who announced on Sunday night that he wouldn’t be playing at TPC Sawgrass.
While DeChambeau’s WD came due to an injury, Na’s decision was family-focused. He and his wife, Julianne are due to add on to their current foursome.
I decided to WD from the @THEPLAYERSChamp we are expecting our 3rd child this week!
— Kevin Na (@kevinna915) March 7, 2022
In similar fashion, Na withdrew ahead of the BMW Championship at Medinah in 2019 to be with his wife when son Leo LeeWoo Na was born. The couple also have a daughter, Sophia Ria Na.
With Na vacating the field, Taylor Moore has been added and Patrick Rodgers is now the first alternate.
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