PGA Tour News: Puerto Rico Open 2024 Witnesses Abrupt Withdrawals

This coming weekend, the PGA Tour has much to offer the golf world. With both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the 2024 Puerto Rico Open lined up to take place from March 7th to March 10th, the golf fraternity is definitely in for an array of surprises. It turns out that a mix of shocks and surprises has already started.

One such major shock is the abrupt withdrawal of Jimmy Walker and Greg Chalmers from Puerto Rico Open. Chalmers got the chance to play for the Monday Q round of Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences in Puerto Rico wherein he shot a -5(67) and made it to the Champions Tour for the first time. Chalmers and Walker will be replaced by Derek Ernst and Derek Lamely to set the field at its full capacity. Greg Chamlers’s elated update rules out any injury related WDs but same cannot be said for Walker.

An account GOLF INJRURY REPORT, on Twitter is dedicated to presenting injury reports of any golfers, also has no information about potential injuries that Puerto Rico Open WDs might be facing. On the contrary, there could be some potential withdrawals from the $20 million signature event because of injuries. The information of which is present on the internet for everyone to know, clearing out any rumors that may arise.

But the golf world can’t seem to stop wondering one thing! Does Walker’s withdrawal hints how more players from the PGA Tour are slipping to LIV Golf as the merger is getting delayed or on the verge of potential cancellation.

Is a LIV Golf defection in line for Jimmy Walker?

Well, the short answer is no, for now. Currently, there have been no official updates hinting at the his potentially goodbye to the American Tour camp. However, a lack of explanation can end up triggering trust issues among loyal fans of the Tour, exacerbated by Jon Rahm, Adrian Meronk, and others’ decisions to leave them behind and move LIV-wards.

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So it is likely for rumors to rise regarding this, as they have arisen before in similar situations. However, in many circumstances, there has been no truth to such rumors, potentially arising from uncertainty and insecurity.

But this cannot be completely negated, as a series of withdrawals have previously translated into the PGA Tour’s losses, talent-wise. While the exact reason behind the decision by these WD’d candidates remains unsolved, the impetus to make assumptions seems to be on the rise for many.

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