{"id":681745,"date":"2026-06-03T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681745\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T11:36:17","slug":"top-golfer-suddenly-withdraws-from-memorial-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681745\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Golfer Suddenly Withdraws From Memorial Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the weekend news broke that Viktor Hovland, a previous winner of the Memorial Tournament, was withdrawing from the iconic tournament, but he\u2019s not the only one.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, June 2, the PGA Tour\u2019s communications department<\/a> announced Jake Knapp withdrew from the tournament. He\u2019ll be replaced by Sudarshan Yellamaraju in the tournament which tees off on Thursday, June 4.<\/p>\n

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Because he withdrew from the Memorial Tournament before teeing off, he doesn\u2019t have to give a reason for his withdrawal. Knapp hasn\u2019t played since he tied for 74th\u00a0out of 82 players at the RBC Heritage, his second-worse showing in a tournament this year.<\/p>\n

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Jake Knapp of United States of America looks on from the 11th tee prior to the Cadillac Championship 2026 at Trump National Doral Miami on April 29, 2026 in Doral, Florida.<\/p>\n

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In the weeks since suffering a strained thumb he has been forced to pull out of six straight events\u00a0\u2013 including two $20 million signature events and the PGA<\/a> Championship.<\/p>\n

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Knapp started the season as one the hottest golfers on the planet, finishing inside the top 12 in six of seven tournaments while missing the cut in the other. In late April he took to social media to share swing videos, where he doesn\u2019t appear to be hampered by an injury.<\/p>\n

In Knapp\u2019s most recent, and only, appearance at the Memorial Tournament, in 2024, he missed the cut after posting a score of 6-over.<\/p>\n

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