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/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 |
| Brendan Steele | Back | 1/18/23 | WD from November's Houston Open, returned for Sony Open but tweaked back ahead of Sony Open. |
| 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 | 3/29/23 | Had back surgery in July 2022, played Farmers Insurance Open and Pebble Beach before a WD ahead of WM Phoenix Open. Valero figures to be his first event since the injury |
| Maverick McNealy | Rib/Clavicle | 2/8/23 | McNealy self-reported via social media that he jammed his first rib/clavicle. He notes that it shouldn't be serious problem |
| Louis Oosthuizen | Elbow | 4/5/23 | Oosthuizen is reportedly playing through a tendon tear in his elbow, managing the pain with cortisone shots |
| Jordan Spieth | Wrist | 5/16/23 | WD from AT&T Byron Nelson after a MC the week prior. Cited wrist injury, announcing he was experiencing severe pain. He was seen practicing on Tuesday ahead of the PGA Championship with tape on his wrist |
| Ryan Fox | Illness | 5/16/23 | Likely beyond health concenrs stemming from an April bout of pneumonia, Fox finished T26 at The Masters before withdrawing ahead of last month's RBC Heritage |
| Robert MacIntyre | Back | 5/16/23 | WD after first round of Italian Open on 5/5/23, citing a back strain |
| Andrew Putnam | Back | 5/16/23 | WD during first round of Wells Fargo Championship due to a back injury |
