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 |
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Tiger Woods | Leg/foot | 4/5/23 | Tiger's ankle/foot injury is still causing discomfort that can be amplified from walking Augusta |
Will Zalatoris | Back | 1/18/23 | First professional rounds since WD at August BMW Championship due to herniated discs in back. Finished T11 at Sentry TOC |
Hideki Matsuyama | Neck | 3/29/23 | Matsuyama has dealt with chronic neck injuries, he finished T23 at last week's AT&T Byron Nelson after a Wells Fargo WD |
Jhonattan Vegas | Recurrent Injury | 4/27/23 | Underwent surgery on elbow last year and announced in April 2023 that he re-injured the same elbow |
Louis Oosthuizen | Elbow | 4/5/23 | Oosthuizen is reportedly playing through a tendon tear in his elbow, managing the pain with cortisone shots |
Collin Morikawa | Back | 6/13/23 | WD prior to R4 at Memorial Tournament after suffering back spasms during his warm-up routine. Reportedly swinging pain free but being cautious while bending over to tee up the ball |
Jason Day | Wrist | 6/13/23 | Reportedly dealing with a wrist injury that he believes is a bone bruise. Though he's been able to play through it, he's missed the cut in two consecutive starts |
C.T. Pan | Neck | 7/12/2023 | WD prior to the start of the John Deere Classic and Rocket Mortgage Classic due to neck injury |
Luke List | Foot | 7/12/2023 | WD prior to JDC after WD'ing prior to his second round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic |
Scott Piercy | Back | 7/12/2023 | WD during the second round of the JDC due to back injury |
Mackenzie Hughes | Illness | 7/12/2023 | Reported that he was dealing with kidney stones causing him to WD from the Travelers Championship. This will be his first event back since that report. |