The field for the Valero Texas Open – the final PGA Tour event before the Masters – has undergone a dramatic change over the past few days.
On Sunday, Pierceson Coody, Nicolai Hojgaard and Matti Schmid all withdrew from the Valero Texas Open which opened the door for Taylor Moore, Joel Dahmen and Sam Ryder, respectively. Just a day later, Gary Woodland, fresh off of his berth into the Masters following a win at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, withdrew and Jackson Suber earned a new place in the tournament.
Since then, Daniel Berger and Collin Morikawa both announced their decisions to withdraw and opened the door for Lanto Griffin and Frankie Capan III, respectively.
However, the opt outs still weren’t finished.
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On Tuesday afternoon the PGA Tour Communications department announced David Lipsky withdrew from the tournament giving Carson Young a spot in the field. Lipsky won’t be able to qualify for the Masters as a result of his decision.
With Lipsky out, the total of withdrawals sits at seven with another two days before the tournament officially tees off.
Morikawa’s decision to withdraw from the tournament is the most concerning, given he’s attempting to come back from a back injury suffered at the Players Championship earlier this month.
The star golfer hasn’t played since mid-March and won’t play competitively until April 9 when the Masters tees off – if he’s able to play, that is.
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