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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | Foot | 6/11/2024 | Rahm was forced to WD from last week's LIV Houston event due to a foot injury. It was originally reported as a cut between his toes which then became infected. Rahm showed up to Pinehurst on Tuesday wearing a sandal on his injured foot and will not practice until Wednesday ahead of the US Open |
| Jordan Spieth | Wrist | 6/11/2024 | Spieth is dealing with the same injury that caused him issues during the 2023 season, ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach reports. The injury aggravated during the Valero Open. The injury is believed to be a tendon issue that gives Spieth issues when it flares up. Based on recent performance, there is reason to believe Spieth's wrist injury is more serious than he's letting on. Some have suggeted that he's not comfortable taking divots because he's scared of how the impact may hurt his left wrist. |
| Ludvig Aberg | Knee | 6/11/2024 | Despite wearing a knee brace ahead of the PGA Championship, Aberg told reporters his knee was feeling 'good' before he would go on to miss the cut. It hs been rumored that Aberg is dealing with a partially torn meniscus in his knee, an injury that he picked up while lifting. |
| Adam Schenk | Back | 6/11/2024 | Schenk was forced to WD from May's Charles Schwab Challenge following his first round due to a back injury. He returned for last week's Memorial Tournament but missed the cut. |
| Hideki Matsuyama | Lower back, left wrist, thumb, knee | 5/6/2024 | A Yahoo Japan report indicated that Matsuyama was dealing with a myriad of ailments heading into last week's Valero Open. He posted a T7 finish, gaining strokes on approach, ARG and OTT. Matsuyama WD again in May prior to the Wells Fargo Championship but has since played in the PGA Championship and Memorial |
| Tiger Woods | Back/Ankle | 4/10/2024 | Still dealing with back and ankle discomfort and noted that any shot that isn't on a tee box is a challenge. Added that he "aches every day" even when not playing golf |
| Carl Yuan | Neck | 6/11/2024 | Yuan WD prior to the RBC Canadian Open due to injury |
| Will Zalatoris | Back/Hip | 7/10/2024 | Zalatoris was forced to WD during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June, citing a hip injury where he told CBS analyst Amanda Balionis that he felt a pop in his hip |
| Bryson DeChambeau | Hip | 7/16/24 | Bryson received treatment during the third round of his eventual U.S. Open win saying he's had a hip ailment for "a long time now". |
| Sebastian Soderberg | Back | 7/16/24 | Soderberg was forced to WD prior to his R1 tee time at last week's Genesis Scottish Open |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Undisclosed | 7/16/24 | After starting R2 of last week's Genesis Scottish Open +5, Bezuidenhout withdrew citing an undisclosed injury |
| Louis Oosthuizen | Back | 7/16/24 | Oosthuizen WD prior to the second round of early June's LIV Golf Houston event, citing a lower back injury. He's since returned and posted finishes of fourth and 13th |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | Wrist | 7/16/24 | Showed up to R2 of the Genesis Scottish Open with a strap on his right wrist. He would go on to shoot a 63 in R2 before a 70-68 weekend to finish T21. Hojgaard said post round that he was feeling it on most shots but experienced less pain than he anticipated |
