Golf injury information is very difficult to come by. What you will find below is not a complete list. It also includes both players missing time and players who we suspect are playing through something. This list will continuously update.
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Golf Injuries
| Name | Injury | Last Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | Back | 4/29/2026 | McIlroy was forced to WD prior to the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to a back injury/muscle spams. McIlroy reported that the back was being more "stubborn" than originally expected. He stayed home in Florida to receive treatment prior to arriving for The Players where he finished T46, The Masters will be his first event since then. |
| Will Zalatoris | Ankle | 4/29/2026 | WD just before his first-round tee time at Cognizant Classic, in his first event back since that WD, he missed the cut at the Houston Open. |
| Brian Campbell | Neck | 4/29/2026 | WD from Valspar citing a neck injury, was 4-over at the time of his WD, he returned for the Houston Open but missed the cut. |
| Collin Morikawa | Back | 4/29/2026 | Following a practice swing during his second hole at the Players Championship, Morikawa experienced back pain that ultimately resulted in him withdrawing from that event. Since then he's WD'd from the Valero and returned for The Masters finishing T7 and followed it up with a T4 at the RBC Heritage. |
| Pierceson Coody | Back | 4/29/2026 | Coody was forced to WD from the Houston Open due to back injury and then later WD from the Valero Texas Open citing the same injury. Coody does not have signature event status so is incentivized to play through potential injury. He returned to action at the RBC Heritage, where he finished T16. |
| Aaron Rai | Neck | 4/29/2026 | Following back-to-back missed cuts at The Players and Valspar Championship, Rai WD prior to his first round tee time at the Houston Open due to a neck injury. |
| Robert Macintyre | Neck | 4/29/2026 | MacIntyre was reportedly close to pulling out of The Masters due to a neck injury he sustained in the gym. He was able to complete both rounds but missed the cut. |
| Jake Knapp | Wrist | 4/29/2026 | Flag Hunting Pod on Twitter reported that Knapp was seen holding his wrist during a practice round on Tuesday, not making full swings and only chipping and putting. They reported on Wednesday during his pro-am round that he was walking with his caddie without a bag, going over sight lines and discussing yardages but not taking any swings. |
| Patrick Rodgers | Hip | 4/29/2026 | In a video shared by Dan Rapaport, Rodgers admitted to playing through a hip injury as he tried to earn a spot in The Masters |
