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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Noren | hamstring/glute | 5/7/2025 | Noren recently shared that he suffered a hamstring/glute tear and is hopeful to return 'soon' -- Noren's return will take place this week at the Truist Championship, this will be his first professional event since October 2024. |
| Jordan Spieth | Wrist | 2/26/2025 | Spieth had surgery to repair left wrist in August to remedy nagging injury that plagued much of his 2024 season. In December he said on Sirius XM PGA Tour radio that he was practicing without restrictions. Spieth revealed at the WM Phoenix Open that he re-injured his wrist on the first hole at Pebble Beach, saying his wrist locked up on him and he was dealing with discomfort throughout the round. |
| Xander Schauffele | Rib | 3/5/2025 | Schauffele will return for this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, marking his first start since Janaury's Sentry. Schauffele has been away rehabbing an acute intercostal strain. He said it's been a slow recovery due to a lack of blood flow and constant use of the area but that he wanted to be 100% before he returned from injury. |
| Rory McIlroy | Elbow | 4/8/25 | McIlroy said that his right elbow had been bothering him a little bit and that he got some treatment on but said he should be fine at the Masters. |
| Brian Campbell | Undisclosed | 4/8/25 | Campbell WD from the Houston Open but did not provide a reason |
| Wyndham Clark | Back | 5/7/2025 | During the broadcast at the RBC Heritage, it was mentioned that Clark's back gave out earlier in the week and he didn't try to hit balls until the Wednesday prior to teeing off. He mentioned he was hitting everything 10 yards shorter during his first round and that it's still very stiff. |
| Jason Day | Neck | 5/7/2025 | Day is dealing with a herniated disc in his neck area, according to Daniel Rapaport. He WD from this week's Truist Championship. |
| Will Zalatoris | Back/Undisclosed | 5/7/2025 | After a MC at The Masters and a T54 finish at the RBC Heritage, Zalatoris was forced to WD from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Though no reason was given for his WD, there's reason to speculate that it may be related to the back injury that forced him to miss extended time |
| Gary Woodland | Back | 5/7/2025 | Woodland is dealing with a sore back that resulted in him WD'ing from the Byron Nelson last week His caddie said as of 4/30 that Woodland hadn't hit a ball in 10 days and wasn't certain on his health status. |
| Sahith Theegala | Neck | 5/28/2025 | Theegala WD before R4 at last week's Truist Championship, Theegala was also forced to WD from the PGA Championship |
| Justin Rose | Illness | 5/14/2025 | Rose WD before R3 of last week's Truist Championship |
| Michael Kim | Back | 5/28/2025 | Kim WD from the Truist Championship but returned for the PGA Championship, finishing T55 before competing the following week at Charles Schwab where he finished T16 |
| Andrew Novak | Rib | 6/18/2025 | Novak reported that he's dealing with a similar intercostal muscle strain that Xander Schauffele suffered from to start the 2025 season. Novak came down with pneumonia at the Memorial and developed the muscle strain as a result of excessive coughing. He indicated that he was hitting driver at 90-95% at last week's U.S. Open and still dealing with some pain and discomfort. |
