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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | Leg | 5/23/22 | Had not played a TOUR event in roughly 17 months due to injuries sustained in car wreck. Returned for Masters and finished T47. Played at PGA Championship but WD after R3. |
| 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 | 1/3/23 | Matsuyama has dealt with chronic neck injuries, most recently withdrawing from the third round of November's Houston Open. |
| Xander Schauffele | Undisclosed | 1/3/23 | Schauffele WD from the Tuesday pro-am, was able to play through first round at Sentry TOC before withdrawing during second round. |
| Brendan Steele | Back | 1/18/23 | WD from November's Houston Open, returned for Sony Open but tweaked back ahead of Sony Open. |
| Dean Burmester | Toe | 1/18/23 | Reportedly dealt with a broken toe, this event will be his first start since AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December |
| Jhonattan Vegas | Recurrent Injury | 1/18/23 | Last start was FedEx St. Jude Championship in August where he was a MC |
| J.B. Holmes | Back | 1/24/23 | Holmes last played in September 2021 at the Fortinent Championship |
| James Hahn | Neck | 1/24/23 | Hahn was a WD from the Sony Open, he did play at last week's American Express but failed to make the cut |
| Lanto Griffin | Back | 1/24/23 | Had back surgery in July 2022, this wil be his first PGA Tour event since then |
