Will Zalatoris WDs with back injury, will miss Presidents Cup
Will Zalatoris’ breakout season on the PGA Tour has resulted in maybe the worst doable manner.
Zalatoris formally withdrew from the season-ending Tour Championship on Tuesday with two herniated discs in his again. He was at No. 3 within the FedExCup standings heading into East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta, which might have positioned him simply three photographs behind the chief and in an amazing place to make a run on the FedExCup.
His agent additionally confirmed that Zalatoris will miss the Presidents Cup subsequent month. Zalatoris was at No. 7 within the standings, and was anticipated to be chosen for the crew by captain Davis Love III.
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“After Will’s withdrawal from the BMW Championship on Saturday, his medical crew decided that the supply of his again ache is 2 herniated discs,” Zalatoris’ agent, Allen Hobbs, stated in an announcement. “Sadly, which means that Will is unable to play this week on the Tour Championship. He’s additionally very disillusioned that he is not going to have the chance to play in subsequent month’s Presidents Cup, the place he hoped to play for Captain Love and symbolize the USA.
“Will want to thank his followers, sponsors, the Tour, and his crew for all of their assist. He’s totally centered on getting wholesome and again onto the course as quickly as he’s ready.”
Zalatoris first went down along with his again harm on Saturday on the BMW Championship, which pressured him to withdraw simply 4 holes in.
Regardless of his withdrawal final week in Delaware, Zalatoris solely dropped to No. 3 within the FedExCup standings and nonetheless sits at a career-best No. 9 within the Official World Golf Rankings.
He received’t get replaced in Atlanta this week, and can as a substitute end No. 30 within the FedExCup standings by default. That can earn him a $500,000 bonus. No different beginning positions will likely be impacted by his withdrawal, both.
Zalatoris picked up 13 top-25 finishes and three runner-up finishes this season, his first as a full-time Tour member. He completed in a tie for second on the U.S. Open, and fell in a playoff each on the Farmers Insurance coverage Open and the PGA Championship. He finally broke through for his inaugural win on the FedEx St. Jude Championship earlier this month, which kicked off the FedExCup Playoffs.
