Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the BMW Championship in Delaware with a again damage.
The 26-year-old American had led the FedEx Cup standings following his first win on the PGA Tour final weekend.
Zalatoris received the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis after 3 times ending second in majors – on the Masters in 2021 and the US PGA Championship and US Open this yr.
The official PGA Tour twitter account posted footage of Zalatoris having therapy on the course for his damage, however he was pressured to withdraw throughout Saturday’s third spherical at Wilmington Nation Membership.
The season-ending Tour Championship begins at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Membership on Thursday.
Zalatoris’ supervisor Allen Hobbs stated in a press release: “Will tweaked his decrease again throughout a shot on the third gap at the moment.
“After getting it labored on and the ache not subsiding, he felt that it was finest to withdraw from the BMW Championship so he can work along with his coach the subsequent few days to get the irritation to relax.
“Will seems to be ahead to enjoying subsequent week in Atlanta.”
Adam Scott headed into the third spherical of the BMW Championship because the chief on eight underneath par.
Scott held a one-shot lead over world primary Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Cameron Younger and Corey Conners, with Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy a part of a five-man group on six underneath.
Zalatoris had been 5 pictures behind Scott on the midway stage.