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Will Zalatoris Withdraws from BMW Championship with Back Injury

Last week's winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will be no worse than third in the FedEx Cup standings for next week's Tour Championship.
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Will Zalatoris Withdraws from BMW Championship with Back Injury
Will Zalatoris Withdraws from BMW Championship with Back Injury

WILMINGTON, Del. - Will Zalatoris, who won his first PGA Tour event last Sunday, withdrew during Saturday's third round of the BMW Championship with a back injury.

Zalatoris was in some discomfort after hitting a tee shot early in the round at Wilmington Country Club and attempted to go in before consulting with a physical trainer.

He then decided to withdraw.

Zalatoris' manager Allen Hobbs issued a statement:

"Will tweaked his lower back during a shot on the 3rd hole today. After getting it worked on and the pain not subsiding, he felt that it was best to withdraw from the BMW Championship so he can work with his trainer the next few days to get the inflammation to calm down. Will looks forward to playing next week in Atlanta."

Zalatoris, who was runner up at the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open, is leading the FedEx Cup standings after his victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He can fall no farther than the third position heading to next week’s Tour Championship in Atlanta where the top 30 in the standings will compete for the FedEx Cup title.

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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.

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