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USA Today via Reuters

The 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational had an enthralling finish as Scottie Sheffler managed to win the event. He carded -5 for the event and registered his second win in three starts. Now the golf world’s attention shifts to the PGA Tour, the Players Championship, which is the flagship event of the tour. However, Bryson DeChambeau has decided to withdraw from the event due to an injury. 

Recently, he had also withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to the same reason and as his focus was on competing at the Players Championship. However, the injury seems to have not healed completely, and hence, Bryson has decided to withdraw from the PGA Tour’s flagship event. Hayden Buckley has replaced the injured Bryson in the field for this week.

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Injuries are holding Bryson DeChambeau back

Bryson DeChambeau has been struggling with injury since the Farmers Insurance Open. He also hasn’t competed on the tour since January 2022. He had given his name in the field for the Players Championship, but just after the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the PGA Tour Communications announced his withdrawal from the event. 

Players Championship is one of the most prominent events on the PGA Tour, and this year the tour has increased the purse of the event to $20 million. The highest purse for any event on the PGA Tour. 

Bryson hasn’t opened up about his injury yet. But it was pretty clear at the Farmers Insurance Open that he was struggling with his back and right wrist. However, the severeness of this injury is not known. Hence, no one knows the time he will need to recover from this injury. 

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Moreover, DeChambeau didn’t update about the withdrawal-like he did it for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Instead, the PGA Tour Communication made a tweet and informed everyone about his unavailability due to an injury. 

So let us see what do golf fans have to say about this withdrawal from Bryson DeChambeau from the 2022 Players Championship. 

Golf fans react to Bryson DeChambeau’s withdrawal from the Players Championship

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