Bryson DeChambeau, the 2021 champion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, announced Monday that he will not defend his title at this week’s PGA Tour event at Bay Hill in Orlando.
Citing injury, DeChambeau said he is not back to 100 percent after hurting his wrist in January. He hasn’t played on the PGA Tour since the Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 26-29.
DeChambeau, who recently was rumored to have been interested in joining a rival Saudi-back tour but who pledged his support to the PGA Tour on Feb. 20, had said he hoped to play Bay Hill if healthy and had signed up for the event. On Twitter, he announced:
