Concerned about reaggravating a recent back injury, Danny Willett announced Friday that he will not take part in this year's World Cup of Golf.
Willett was set to partner with fellow Englishman Lee Westwood at Kingston Heath in Melbourne, Australia from Nov. 24-27.
"I was really looking forward to playing the World Cup with Lee Westwood, but considering everything, including the amount of travel involved and extra strain, decided that it was not in my best interests," the Masters champion said in a statement.
Willett missed the British Masters last month because of his back and has been mired in a prolonged slump.