The PGA Tour announced Sunday that Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from the 2021 Players Championship because of a knee injury Koepka was originally slated to take part in a featured group alongside Patrick Reed and Jon Rahm.
Blake Smith, Koepka’s manager, provided an update on the star’s status: “Brooks strained his right knee and he is scheduled to further consult with doctors this week to receive a more extensive evaluation and outlook,” Smith said, per PGATour.com. “We will be able to provide additional updates and information as we learn more.” Koepka also didn’t compete in the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week at Bay Hill Club and Lodge near Orlando, Florida.
The 30-year-old Koepka revealed in October 2019 he had suffered a partially torn patellar tendon and underwent a procedure to address the injury at the conclusion of the 2019 season. He aggravated the injury when he slipped on wet concrete later that month, and proceeded to experience lingering hip and knee injuries throughout 2020 which ended his season early last August.
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