Justin Thomas, the 2017 PGA champion and former world No. 1, is out of the PGA Championship. He withdrew from the tournament because of a right wrist injury, he announced on Twitter on Monday afternoon.
Thomas had skipped the Wells Fargo Championship two weeks ago, reportedly as a precaution in order to be ready for the major championship this week at Bethpage Black. It figured to be somewhat serious because the Wells Fargo was held at Quail Hollow in North Carolina, the course on which he won his lone major title.
"Unfortunately, I will be withdrawing from the 101st PGA Championship at Bethpage Black this week as my wrist is not yet fully healed," he said in a statement posted on Twitter. "Obviously as a past champion, this tournament is extra special to me. It consistently has the strongest field in golf and I'm disappointed to not be among those competing this year but I'm optimistic about a return in the near future."
