No reason was given, but this is the second straight week in which DeChambeau had initially registered to compete on the PGA Tour only to then drop out of the tournament.
DeChambeau says he does not believe he has fully recovered from a pair of injuries to his left hand and his left hip that forced him to withdraw from the Saudi International in early February.
The viability of a golf league to compete with the PGA Tour has always hinged on a single point: How many tour pros would be willing to play on the rival circuit?
The irony hits you like a clubhead traveling at 135 miles per hour: While he is reportedly mulling a $135 million offer to front the Saudi-backed golf league, Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the Saudi International with multiple injuries. The two clauses could well be related. DeChambeau’s bulk-up has keyed his emergence as perhaps the biggest Read more…
Officially, the made-for-TV match between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka doesn’t start until next week. Unofficially, Bryson has already taken a 1-up lead.
Australian Golf Digest
