Hideki Matsuyama has pulled out of the Wells Fargo Championship due to an ailing back.
The 2021 Masters Champion has extensively battled back injuries for over two years, as it once again flared up on him Thursday.
This marks his first exit from an event since he withdrew from the BMW Championship last August. But Matsuyama has seen his health issues linger into 2024, too. He skipped out on the pro-am ahead of the Arnold Palmer Invitational but powered through the pain to tie for 12th at Bay Hill.
A month earlier, after his historic win at the Genesis Invitational, Matsuyama noted that he also had some neck issues.
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