PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Former Masters champ Danny Willett withdrew during the second round of The Players Championship, citing a back injury.
Willett opened with a 7-over 79, then played the back nine Friday in 4 over before deciding to withdraw at the turn. His trainer is on-site this week at TPC Sawgrass, but Willett explained that the lower back pain he experienced has flared up in the past.
“Yeah, the back’s been a little bit on and off. But swinging it like I’m swinging it, that’s when it kind of fires the back up,” Willett said.