Billy Horschel has dismissed the idea that there is any connection between TGL and the spate of injuries to PGA Tour players after Collin Morikawa withdrew from The Players Championship.
Morikawa’s hopes of winning at TPC Sawgrass were dashed on his second hole of the day on Thursday. The 29-year-old withdrew due to pain in his back after taking a practice swing on the 11th tee.
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It was a big blow to the world number four who went into the PGA Tour’s flagship event as one of the favourites.
Billy Horschel defends TGL after Collin Morikawa withdraws from The Players
Of course, all eyes were on Rory McIlroy heading into the week. The Northern Irishman withdrew ahead of the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to a back problem of his own.
Elsewhere, Justin Thomas was making his first start of the season at Bay Hill after a number of months out injured.
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Billy Horschel also missed a large part of 2025 due to injury. But Horschel has hit back at the idea that playing in TGL caused any of these problems.
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Horschel was responding to a post on X that highlighted the number of TGL players who have been sidelined. He wrote: ‘Please stop! TGL had nothing to do with my injury. And I would suspect nothing to do with the other guys‘.
TGL is surely unlikely to be the culprit despite several high-profile injuries
It is difficult to see how TGL itself could cause a number of issues. The organisers appear to have tried to make sure that the surfaces the players hit from are as authentic as possible.
It is not as though they are hitting from the firm mats you often see at driving ranges.
Perhaps the travel could have an impact on the wear and tear that players are experiencing. Some players have gone straight from PGA Tour events to take part in TGL.
However, it is potentially much more likely that players are getting closer to pushing their bodies to the limit in the gym and finding that comes with its own risks.
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