Dustin Johnson’s 2021 season is slowly sinking into the proverbial quicksand and his left knee is bothering him again — so much that he has withdrawn from this week’s Byron Nelson stop on the PGA Tour.
Johnson had arthroscopic knee surgery in the fall of 2019 and is experiencing discomfort. “I am not pleased about this situation,” Johnson said “as I was really looking forward to playing this week.”
Johnson’s performance this year hasn’t been up to his standards and the world’s No. 1 hasn’t had a top 10 since the Genesis last February. He was the defending champion at The Masters and missed the cut. He tied for 13th at the RBC Heritage in his home state of South Carolina and was a lowly T48 at The Valspar two weeks ago.
The Nelson was supposed to be his tune-up for the PGA Championship next week at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course, another venue in his home state.
Johnson will be working this week on rehabbing the knee, hoping it will be well enough for him to compete in the season’s second major next week.
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Rory McIlroy Made Big Equipment Changes On His Way To Victory At Wells Fargo:
When things aren’t going that great, tour players will make changes to their equipment setup and that’s what Rory McIlroy did prior to winning the Wells Fargo last week.
Rory replaced his TaylorMade P7MB irons with a split set consisting of P750 and P730 at the Masters. He’s used that combo in the past and went back further before The Masters and used his first set of “Rors” prototype blades that were made for him when he signed with TaylorMade in 2017.
The P730 model he was using forged — his Rors” prototypes were milled at the TaylorMade plant in Carlsbad and feature a shaping and blade length that fits his specs. He also went back to his old grips — Golf Pride’s New Decade MultiCompound grips. He also went to the Project X shafts at the Masters — and added a 48-degree milled-grind wedge. There was also the addition of a 15-degree SIM fairway wood to complete the changes in his bag at the Wells Fargo.
He’s now used two wedges that were produced to Tiger Woods’ specs and his scrambling last week ranked second in the field. He also gained seven shots on the field with his Spier X Hydro Blast putter. Chances are pretty good that he won’t make any more changes for the PGA Championship next week.
Matt Wolff WDs From PGA Championship, Gives No Reason:
The very odd and puzzling season of one Matthew Wolff continues and the latest chapters is his withdrawal this week from the PGA Championship.
Even more odd was no reason was given.
Good news for Tom Hoge, who will replace Wolff in the field next week at Kiawah Island’s Ocean course.
