Will Zalatoris withdraws ahead of first round at Cognizant Classic
Will Zalatoris has withdrawn ahead of the first round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.
There was not a cause given for Zalatoris’ WD. He was slated to tee off alongside Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger at 12:23 pm ET Thursday at PGA National. His spot within the area went to Ben Silverman.
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Zalatoris was scheduled to make his first begin for the reason that Farmers Insurance Open, the place he missed the lower. In his solely different begin in 2026, he tied for 18th at the American Express.
Will Zalatoris performs a shot from the second tee through the second round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South Course.
Zalatoris has undergone quite a few again surgical procedures during the last three years, beginning in April 2023 and concluding final May after one other process following an MC at the PGA Championship.
Earlier this week, he stated he was taking part in pain-free for the first time in a protracted, very long time.
“I think the part that’s fun about this now is the three years of kind of going through all this is over,” he said. “The sciatica, the leg weakness, like I haven’t had any of that.
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“The distinction now could be that I can do the issues that I’ve wanted to do. Physically, I wasn’t succesful of doing these issues. And so there would even be instances the place I’d play a pair of weeks and I’d must take a full week off.”
But as of now, Zalatoris’ third Tour begin of 2026 must wait.
This article initially appeared on Golfweek: Will Zalatoris withdraws ahead of 2026 Cognizant Classic
