LAKE FOREST, Illinois — Two years after shooting a magical 59 in the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club, Jim Furyk was forced to pull out of the tournament at the same venue on Thursday because of a wrist injury.
Furyk battled through six holes and was one over par in the opening round before calling it quits in the third of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events after the pain had intensified in his left wrist.
The withdrawal of the 45-year-old American, a 17-times winner on the U.S. circuit, casts doubt on his fitness for next week's Tour Championship in Atlanta and also the Oct.