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Matt Fitzpatrick, who admitted the gold medal ‘isn’t at the top of every golfer’s list,’ WDs from 2024 Olympics

Matt Fitzpatrick withdrew from the Olympics shortly after he shot an 81 in the third round of play.

Matt Fitzpatrick, who slipped from No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking at the end of 2023 to his current spot at No. 22, withdrew from the 2024 Olympics shortly after he shot an 81 in the third round of play on Saturday.

Here’s the official statement from the International Golf Federation:

Team Great Britain’s Matt Fitzpatrick, who entered this week with a preexisting right thumb strain, has withdrawn due to injury following the third round of the men’s Olympic golf competition.

In advance of the event at Le Golf National, Fitzpatrick had mentioned how he was enjoying the festivities, but the Englishman also admitted a high finish in the Games wasn’t something he’d consider a crowning achievement. The 2022 U.S. Open champ has four top-10 finishes at major events, two of them at the Masters.

Matt Fitzpatrick of Team Great Britain shakes hands with Collin Morikawa of Team United States on the 18th green in round two of men’s stroke play during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Le Golf National. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

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“The Gold Medal isn’t at the top of every golfer’s list; the four majors are. There’s no doubt about that,” Fitzpatrick said before the tournament. “But I’d certainly say it’s underneath that. I think probably before I arrived here and kind of got the feel for the Olympics itself, you probably underestimate how big it is and once you are here, and you realize the gravity of the whole event and how much it means to other people, not just as an athlete and golfer, you realize that a Gold Medal would feel very special.

“So yeah, you definitely want to try and win one. So I would definitely say it’s higher on the list than I thought it would be, probably, growing up.”

Fitzpatrick had opened the tournament with a 73 and then followed with a second-round 64, but had a quadruple bogey on the 15th hole on Saturday, part of a 42 on the back nine.

John Daly WDs from 2024 British Open; Ernie Els also leaves Royal Troon early

Both Daly and Els shot 82 during their opening rounds on Thursday.

As he did in his previous major appearance, John Daly withdrew on Friday morning ahead of the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Troon. He did the same during the 106th playing of the PGA Championship in Louisville earlier this year.

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1995 Open Championship, plays primarily on PGA Tour Champions and has made 11 starts this season, including one withdrawal.

Daly has five career PGA Tour wins.

Also, two-time Open winner Ernie Els left prior to Friday’s round, citing a problem with his back. Els won the Claret Jug in both 2002 and 2012.

Els won his first senior major last weekend, winning the 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone after firing a final-round 68, which put him at 10 under for the tournament, beating Y.E. Yang by one shot to win it.

Both Daly and Els shot 82 during their opening rounds on Thursday.

Nelly Korda withdraws from upcoming London event after suffering a dog bite in Seattle

For the second time this season, a dog bite has sidelined a prominent LPGA player.

For the second time this season, a dog bite has sidelined a prominent LPGA player. This time it’s World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who posted on Instagram that the incident took place last Saturday in Seattle.

“I regret to announce that I must withdraw from next week’s Ladies European Tour tournament in London,” Korda wrote. “I was bitten by a dog and need time to receive treatment and recover fully.”

Last week, Korda carded a shocking 81 on Friday of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club just outside Seattle, missing a third straight cut for the first time in her career.

Korda was scheduled to compete next week in the LET’s Aramco Team Series event at the Centurion Club in London, a tournament she won last year by four strokes.

The LPGA’s fourth major of the season, the Amundi Evian Championship, is the following week in France, July 11-14.

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“I apologize to the LET, the sponsors and my fans for my absence,” Korda’s statement continued. “Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to returning to the course soon.”

Alison Lee competes during the Evian Championship, an LPGA major golf tournament in Evian-les-Bains, French Alps, on July 28, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

American Alison Lee, the hottest player on tour at the end of the 2023 season, was bit by her boyfriend’s rescue dog, a black Pomeranian aptly named Bear, at the end of January. The ordeal landed Lee in the hospital where she ultimately required surgery to get rid of the infection.

The injury forced Lee to withdraw from the Aramco Saudi Ladies International, where she’d just won in the fall, as well as the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Jon Rahm withdraws from 2024 U.S. Open because of injury

“To say I’m disappointed is a massive understatement!”

PINEHURST, N.C. — It turns out that Jon Rahm’s toe infection is worse than he said during his pre-U.S. Open press conference on Tuesday. The Spaniard withdrew from the 124th U.S. Open just hours later.

The infected sore is located between the little toe and the next toe on his left foot. Rahm posted on his social media in both English and Spanish that “after consulting with numerous doctors and my team, I have decided it is best for my long term health to withdraw,” he wrote. “To say I’m disappointed is a massive understatement!”

Rahm, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, was scheduled to make his ninth appearance in the U.S. Open. He was replaced in the field by alternate Jackson Suber, 24, of Tampa, Florida.

Rahm withdrew from LIV Golf’s Houston on Saturday due to the infection to his left foot.

Rahm entered the interview area at the 124th U.S. Open wearing a flip-flop on his left foot and a golf cleat on his right. It didn’t take long for him to be asked about the condition of his infected toe and what it could mean for his playing status.

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Jon Rahm of Spain walks to the press conference during a practice round prior to the U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 11, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

“Oh, it’s a concern,” he said. “It’s doing better. It’s doing better. But definitely still in pain.”

Rahm, a past Masters champion and former world No. 1, did note, “Anytime I can tee it up, I feel like I have a good chance.”

But when pressed if the injury could impact Rahm’s ability to play this week, he said, “As to right now this week, I don’t know,” he said.

Turns out, the answer is he’s out of the field and concerned about the injury derailing the rest of his season. He told Spanish site Ten-golf.com, “If it reaches a point that I don’t know if I can win, I don’t know if it’s worth it to go out and compete.”

Robert MacIntyre withdraws from signature event at the Memorial a day after first PGA Tour win

“I would love to go home for a party,” MacIntyre said Sunday after his win at the RBC Canadian Open.

Less than 24 hours after claiming his first PGA Tour win, Robert MacIntyre has withdrawn from the Memorial, the limited-field, big-money signature event at Jack’s Place.

MacIntyre played his way into the Memorial as well as the U.S. Open and the next signature event after that, the Travelers Championship, but it appears some much-needed rest is on tap in the short term.

“This is my fifth event in a row,” the Scotsman said in the afterglow of his win at the RBC Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario, with his dad, Dougie, working as his caddie. “I was planning to do U.S. Open qualifier tomorrow [Monday], 36 holes with my dad on the bag. Thankfully that’s off the cards.”

When asked specifically about playing the Memorial, he said: “I’ve not even spoken to my mom, my family, my team, my managers. I mean, I’m guessing I’m going to have to (smiling). I mean, I would love to go home for a party, but I think we’ll probably play next week.”

The PGA Tour made the announcement about the WD mid-day Monday, which opened a spot for Davis Thompson via the Aon Swing 5. There are 73 players in the field at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, where the total purse is $20 million and first place is good for $4 million.

John Daly withdraws from 2024 PGA Championship

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1991 PGA Championship, made his 30th career start at the PGA on Thursday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Daly withdrew on Friday morning ahead of the second round of the 106th playing of the PGA Championship.

Daly, 58, the winner of the 1991 PGA Championship, cited a thumb injury. He made his 30th career start at the PGA on Thursday and shot 11-over 82 at Valhalla Golf Club.

Daly plays primarily on PGA Tour Champions and has made seven starts this season, including one withdrawal. Daly used a golf cart during the first round, the only player in the 156-man field allowed to do so under permission of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Daly has five career PGA Tour wins. This is the third time he has withdrawn from the PGA Championship..

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Rose Zhang WDs from LPGA’s 2024 Mizuho Americas Open, ending title defense after three holes

This week at the Mizuho Americas Open felt like a victory lap, but the party didn’t last long.

When she won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday, Rose Zhang said she’d been taking inspiration from none other than Scottie Scheffler, who has been winning consecutive tournaments seemingly with ease in recent months.

And while this week at the Mizuho Americas Open felt like a victory lap as she entered the event as the reigning champion, the party didn’t last long.

Zhang played just three holes on Thursday and then was forced to withdraw from the field, according to Grant Boone of NBC Sports and the co-host of Golfweek’s Big Pickle podcast.

Zhang vaulted up 16 spots in the Rolex Rankings after her victory at the Cognizant, cracking the top 10 for the first time. Now No. 6 in the world, the 20-year-old Zhang is in position to snag a spot on Team USA for the Paris Olympics.

Zhang spent 141 weeks as the No. 1 amateur in the world, which is where she sat one year ago as a Stanford sophomore.

This top 100 player withdrew from 2024 PGA Championship, marking his third WD in four starts

He withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson two weeks ago after a first-round 80.

For the third time in four starts, Taylor Montgomery has withdrawn from the field, this time at the PGA Championship, set to get underway at Valhalla Golf Club on Thursday. C.T. Pan has been added to the field.

Montgomery, who is currently ranked 100th in the Official World Golf Ranking, also withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch two weeks ago after a first-round 80 that included six straight bogeys and a double on his final nine of the day.

While paired with Ben Griffin, Montgomery missed the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans but previous to that start he pulled out of the Valero Texas Open after an opening-round 81.

Montgomery has made the cut in seven of his 13 starts this season and already has amassed over $1 million in earnings, with an 11th-place finish at the Players Championship his high water mark of the season.

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Steve Stricker withdrew Sunday morning, which opened a spot for Alex Smalley.

The 106th PGA features a field of 156 players, including 32 major winners and 16 past PGA champs, including two-time winner Brooks Koepka, the defending champion.

Valhalla will play as a par 71 measuring 7,603 yards. The winner of the PGA gets a lifetime exemption into the event as well as a replica of the Wanamaker Trophy.

Ludvig Aberg withdraws from 2024 Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club

The field is 69 at the signature event with a purse of $20 million.

Ludvig Aberg withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship on Monday due to a knee injury.

Aberg, 24, issued a statement via the PGA Tour, which failed to disclose whether it was his right or left knee.

“I’m reaching out to let you all know that I’m going to have to withdraw from the Wells Fargo Championship. I was very excited to tee it up at Quail Hollow for the first time. Unfortunately, I’m dealing with a knee issue and after consulting with my doctors, we think it’s best that I take some additional time to rest. I hope everyone has a great week and I look forward to teeing it up next week,” said Aberg, ranked No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Next week’s tournament is the PGA Championship. Aberg finished second at the Masters in April, his first major.

Peter Malnati, who was already exempt as a current-year tournament winner, moves into the Aon Next 10 category. The field, which was already without world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, is 69 at the signature event with a purse of $20 million.

PGA Tour iron man and CJ ambassador Sungjae Im withdraws from CJ Cup Byron Nelson

Im was scheduled to be in a featured group with Jason Day and Jordan Spieth.

McKINNNEY, Texas — Sungjae Im withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Thursday morning, citing illness, according to a PGA Tour media official.

Im, 26, pulled out of the event less than 30 minutes before his scheduled tee time. He is an ambassador of CJ, the South Korean conglomerate which is in the first year of a 10-year deal as the title sponsor of the Tour’s longtime Dallas stop.

Im won the KPGA Tour’s Woori Financial Group Championship on Sunday and had several off-course duties for the title sponsor in the lead up to the tournament. He has regularly been one of the leaders in Tour starts in recent years, making 12 starts already this season and 31 last year. (On two occasions, he’s made 35 starts in a season.) Im ranks 37th in the world and is currently in line to be one of two representatives for South Korea in the Olympics.

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Im was replaced by Seung-yul Noh in a featured group with Jason Day and Jordan Spieth. Last year, Noh posted an 11-under 60 in the first round here at TPC Craig Ranch.

Veteran Sean O’Hair also withdrew before the round and was replaced by Scott Piercy.