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Back stiffness reason for Dustin Johnson's WD

Dustin Johnson's agent David Winkle texted GolfChannel.com's Jason Sobel this morning as to the explanation for his client's withdrawal after an opening 80 at the Shell Houston Open.

"Just a little stiffness in his back," Winkle wrote. "Nothing serious, just being very careful so he's ready to roll next week." Sobel wrote the column on Thursday, but this was added today. Consider DJ good to go for the Masters.
Source: GolfChannel.com
Fri, Apr 4, 2014 03:07:00 PM
Blixt & Cam. Smith return for Zurich defense

Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith teamed up to win the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans and they return this week for another crack at TPC Louisiana.

This duo joined up through a connection with Cameron Smith's caddie who is also friends with Jonas Blixt. That chemistry led to some instant results as they signed for rounds of 67-62-68-64 before knocking out Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown in a playoff. Those two pairings were four shots clear of the closest competition. Perhaps finding form just in time for a title defense, Blixt enters off a season-best T14 at the RBC Heritage while Cameron Smith has already posted five top 10s on the season. Last year this duo battled through heavy winds and a lengthy rain delay. The forecast is looking calmer this year but they should still lean heavily on the fond memories from last year as they try to defend their crown.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 23 - 4:37 PM
Luke Donald (back) taking some time off

Luke Donald has announced a leave of absence while he deals with some back pain. There is no clear timeline for return at the moment.

Donald provided an updated to fans via Twitter, "Unfortunately after trying to play with some back pain the last few months, my team & I have decided it’s best for me to receive the recommended treatment & take the necessary time to recover." He would go on to add, "Gutted about this but I’m fully committed to getting back out onto the course ASAP." The Englishman is also dealing with the recent loss of his mother so it's all piling up at the worst possible time, it seems. The 40-year-old has lost strokes to the field in 17 of his last 20 starts on the PGA TOUR. Season-long gamers can cut ties if they were holding on hope for a revival year. Hopefully, this break will recharge the batteries and provide him with more chances to contend over the next few years. Some say '40 is the new 30' so don't count him out just yet.
Source: Luke Donald (Twitter)
Apr 23 - 12:23 PM
Victor Dubuisson suffering from vertigo

Victor Dubuisson had made just one appearance since the end of 2017 and it may be his only one this season if reports prove correct. Update: the French press carried a statement.

The Frenchman missed the cut two weeks ago in the Open de Espana, his first outing since the DP World Tour Championship, but then withdrew from the Trophee Hassan II. Exact news of his condition could not initially be verified, but the French press were aware that he is afflicted by vertigo and others from around the circuit had heard he was out for the season. The European Tour were not able to confirm such player news, but French paper L'Equipe reported he will be out for six months and quoted a statement on Friday: "My health is a priority. I hope to return to play on the Tour as soon as possible."
Source: L'Equipe
Apr 23 - 7:29 AM
Zach Johnson R4 72 at VTO; season-best 5th

Playing out of the final threesome, overnight co-leader and World No. 58 Zach Johnson labored to an even-par 36-36=72 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open, dropping four spots to a season-best solo 5th on 13-under 275, four in arrears of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 42-year-old falls to 3-for-7 when leading/co-leading after 54 holes and 2-for-9 as a 36-hole leader/co-leader. He's now 6-for-8 at the VTO with five top 25s and four top 10s, first since T6 in 2014. After kicking off in 70-65-68, the 2008 and 2009 champ (at La Cantera GC) hit nine (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation, losing 0.421 strokes off-the-tee but gaining 1.472 on approach. He went out in level-par, exchanging two birdies with two bogeys, and came home with the same tally, lowlighted by a walk-off bogey-6, dropping him out of a share of 4th-place. The Drake alum recorded 1.750 putts per GIR and -1.387 SG: Putting, needing 31 total putts. He improves to 12-for-12 on the season with seven top 25s and two top 10s, bettering a T8 at the RSM nine starts ago.
Apr 22 - 8:10 PM
Walker R4 67 in San Antonio; season-best 4th

Playing out of the penultimate threesome, past champ and World No. 88 Jimmy Walker hung up a 5-under-par 33-34=67 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to conclude on 14-under 274 (71-69-67-67), up one place to a season-best solo 4th, three shy of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 2015 winner tipped off that he was ready to contend again with a T20 in his last start at the Masters, finishing with three straight sub-par rounds. He was bogey-free 5-under thru 13 holes today, right in the mix, before two, sloppy bogeys at 14 and 15. The Boerne, Texas, resident did rebound for a birdie-birdie finish to post his seventh top 25 at the VTO, second straight, and third top 10. He hit eight (of 14) fairways and 11 greens in regulation, losing 1.071 strokes approaching and 0.036 tee-to-green. The 39-year-old outflanked the two bogeys with seven birdies, No. 1 for the week in total birdies with 24. He circled holes 2, 5, 8, 10, 11 (from 17'4"), 17 and 18, posting 1.455 putts per GIR and 5.161 SG: Putting with 23 total putts. The Baylor product is now 7-for-13 on the season with three top 25s and two top 10s, betting a T8 at Pebble Beach six starts ago.
Apr 22 - 7:49 PM
O'Hair day-low 66 at VTO for season-best T2

Playing out of the penultimate threesome, World No. 112 Sean O'Hair tossed up a day-low, 6-under-par 32-34=66 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to reach 15-under 273, up three spots to a season-best T2, two adrift of overnight co-leader and champion Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The Lubbock, Texas, native and resident was chasing his fifth TOUR title in 345 events, first since the 2011 Canadian Open 167 starts ago, but settles for a seventh runner-up. It's his sixth runner-up since the win, one in each of the last four seasons. The 35-year-old improves to 8-for-12 on the season with three top 25s and two top 10s, bettering a T7 at Bay Hill three starts ago. This was his fourth VTO and second cash, joining a T58 on debut in 2008 (La Cantera GC). After opening in 72-70-65, O'Hair began T5, four back, and hit 10 (of 14) fairways and 15 greens in regulation, gaining 5.103 strokes tee-to-green. He squared two bogeys at 11 and 16, outpaced by eight birdies at 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17 and 18, four from between 10 and 18 feet, walking off with a chip-in birdie-4 from 55 feet away. O'Hair posted 1.600 putts per GIR and 1.022 SG: Putting with 27 total putts.
Apr 22 - 7:10 PM
Trey Mullinax R4 69 at VTO for career-best T2

Playing this season on conditional status, World No. 306 Trey Mullinax handed in a 3-under-par 34-35=69 after the final round of the Valero Texas Open for a four-day total of 15-under 273, up one spot to a career-best T2, one back of champion and playing competitor Andrew Landry, who shot 68.

The 25-year-old, chasing his first TOUR title in 41 events, settles for a first top-3 finish. This was his second VTO after a missed cut last year by five (75-74). The Alabama alum improves to 7-for-10 on the season with four top 25s, third straight, and two top 10s, supplanting a previous-career-best T8 at the Valspar as an open-qualifier. After kicking off in 74-68 and career-low, course-record 62, he began in solo 3rd, one shy of co-leaders Landry and Zach Johnson. Mullinax hit nine (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, gaining 1.841 strokes off-the-tee and 2.249 approaching-the-green, but losing 0.860 around-the-green. He carded six birdies at holes 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11, dropping shots at 3 (3-putt from 31'10"), 6 and 17, playing his final seven holes in birdie-less 1-over. The Alabama native took 28 total putts with 1.615 putts per GIR and -0.105 SG: Putting, No. 1 for the week in both of the latter at 1.563 and 7.990.
Apr 22 - 6:48 PM
Andrew Landry R4 68; wins Texas Open by two

Overnight co-leader and World No. 114 Andrew Landry spun a 4-under-par 32-36=68 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open for a 72-hole tally of 17-under 271, good for a two-shot win over Sean O'Hair and playing competitor Trey Mullinax, and his first PGA TOUR title in his 32nd start. UPDATE: Landry improves to 1-for-1 when leading/co-leading after 54 holes and was the only player to record all four rounds in the 60s.

The Texas native and resident, a pre-tourney 125/1 outright, eclipses a previous-best P2 at the CareerBuilder six starts ago. He's a two-time Web.com Tour grad, finishing 4th in the WCT Priority Rankings last year to return for his second season on the main circuit (2016). This was also the 30-year-old's second Texas Open (T51/2016). After kicking off with 69-67-67, he co-led with Zach Johnson, who completed the final threesome. On eight (of 14) fairways and 10 greens in regulation, Landry silenced a lone bogey-5 at 11 with five birdies at 1-3, 6 and 10, two from between 10 and 14 feet. He posted 1.500 putts per GIR and 1.541 SG: Putting with 27 total putts. The Arkansas alum improves to 6-for-13 on the season with four top 25s, all doubling as top 10s. With the win, he earns a two-year exemption and a host of goodies, including and invite to the 2018 Masters, where he'll make his debut.
Apr 22 - 6:26 PM
Niemann R4 67; solo 6th at VTO in pro debut

Making his professional debut, sponsor invite and World No. 1543 Joaquin Niemann birdied his final three holes en route to a 5-under-par 34-33=67 in the final round of the Valero Texas Open to reach 12-under 276, up five spots to solo 6th and earning a top-10 exemption into the Wells Fargo in two weeks.

The former No. 1-ranked amateur in the world had a memorable debut among the paid ranks, tallying 21 birdies, currently T2 in that stat, against seven bogeys and one double. After kicking off in 72-70-67, he began T11 on 7-under, one shy of the overnight top 10. The 19-year-old hit seven (of 14) fairways and 13 greens in regulation, losing 0.563 strokes around-the-green but gaining 3.964 on approach. He squared two bogey-5s at 10 and 15 (3-putt from 43'2"), outflanked by seven birdies at 5, 6, 11, 14 and the hat-trick to finish. The Chilean recorded 1.538 putts per GIR and 1.156 SG: Putting with 25 total putts. Overall, this was his fourth career TOUR start, bettering a T29 at last year's Greenbrier.
Apr 22 - 5:58 PM
Levy wins the 2018 Trophee Hassan II

Alexander Levy strengthened his chances of a Ryder Cup debut with victory in the Trophee Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco; his final round 2-under-par 34-36=70 giving him a one-shot victory over Alvaro Quiros on 8-under 280.

The victory is the Frenchman’s fifth on the European Tour and in one sense came a week early (he is a China specialist; next week’s destination). He started the day one stroke behind the leader Alvaro Quiros and made an early move with birdies and the third and fifth holes. A bogey-birdie exchange at 7 and 8 was a blow but no-one from the top of the leaderboard was going low so he could afford to then add seven pars in a row, keeping what was now a two shot edge. Another bogey at 16 was a worry but at the par-3 17th he hit to four feet and poured it in. A two putt par from 15’0" was enough to clinch the win. Oddly only three of his five wins came over 72 holes. Afterwards he was proud of his decision to lay up at 18: "Yeah, I got the 3-iron, and I say, 'Come on, Alex, you want to go for it.' But I say, 'Come on, lay up. It's a downhill lie; you need to hit 20 metres' draw.'"
Apr 22 - 12:43 PM
Ryan Moore backs up with R3 70; trails by two

Overnight co-leader and World No. 64 Ryan Moore rallied for a 2-under-par 38-32=70 in the third round of the Valero Texas Open but still dipped three spots to solo 4th on 11-under 205, two adrift of 54-hole co-leaders Zach Johnson and Andrew Landry.

The 34-year-old was the only player (of 156) bogey-free thru 36 holes and ended that streak immediately with bogey-5 at hole 1. He book-ended another bogey-5 at 9 to turn birdie-less 2-over, but salvaged the round with a blemish-free inward half, carding four birdies at 11, 14, 15 and 17, two from between 19 and 22 feet. The UNLV alum hit seven (of 14) fairways and 12 greens in regulation, gaining 0.618 strokes approaching-the-green but losing 0.630 around-the-green. He recorded 1.667 putts per GIR and 0.439 SG: Putting with 27 total putts. The Tacoma, Washington, native will play out of the penultimate threesome on Sunday. His most recent (of five) TOUR titles is the 2016 John Deere, where he was the 54-hole leader by one.
Apr 21 - 7:42 PM


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