Watch the Moment Collin Morikawa’s 2026 PLAYERS Week Abruptly Ended

Collin Morikawa was one of the consensus picks to win THE PLAYERS Championship this week, but his tournament lasted just a few minutes.

After hitting the 10th fairway, sticking an approach shot to 11 feet, and two-putting for an opening par, Morikawa withdrew from the tournament due to a back injury.

"I felt fine in warm-up. Like, nothing's been any signs of back problems. And teed it up on 11, and took one practice swing, and I just knew it was gone," Morikawa told the media Thursday morning. "Like I just had the feeling before when it's happened. And I just, I can't swing through it. Trust me, I would play if I could. It's just the worst thing in the world."

Following his win at Pebble Beach, Morikawa tied for seventh at the Genesis Invitational and finished solo fifth at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational. In five starts at TPC Sawgrass, Morikawa grabbed two top-15 finishes, including a T-10 outing a year ago.

The PGA TOUR's biggest event of the year loses one of its biggest names.

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