The Wyndham Championships are currently in full swing. It also means that the PGA 2025 season is coming to a close, and what a season it has been. Rory McIlroy achieved the coveted career Grand Slam, Aldrich Potgieter claimed his first career win as a rookie, and the PGA is undergoing a shakeup with its CEO. However, during the first two rounds of the Wyndham Championships, there have been five withdrawals. Who withdrew, and why?
The Wyndham Withdrawals First Round
The first two withdrawals happened after the first round. The players in question were Nate Lashley and Kaito Onishi. The two were doing decent during the first round, with Lashley carding 74 and Onishi carding 78. The PGA Tour didn’t provide an official reason as to why the two withdrew, but one can speculate that it might have to do with the FedEx Cup playoffs. The reason why it could be is that neither would qualify even with a victory at Wyndham. Now both players will need to work extra hard to keep their Tour cards next season.
The Wyndham Withdrawals Second Round
The next three to withdraw were Erik Van Rooyen, Akshay Bhatia, and Isaiah Salinda. Bhatia and Salinda did not have a reason given. Although Bhatia did have a rough second round, that could have informed his decision. As well as the delays caused by storms in the area, which pushed the rest of the second round to Saturday morning. When he pulled out after 14 holes, he was five over par. His first round was fairly strong, though, with a score of 68. Rooyen had a very good reason to pull out as he sustained a back injury during the second round. This has been confirmed by the official PGA Tour Communications Twitter account. All he can do now is rest ahead of the FedEx Cup playoffs and hope for the best.
The Five During The Wyndham Weren’t Alone
There were actually a number of players who withdrew from Wyndham ahead of the tournament. The list includes some notable names, including Wyndham Clark. The players in question are typically either comfortably in the FedEx Cup qualifications or very much not. The ones who qualify most likely did it in order to better prepare for the playoffs next week in Memphis. Meanwhile, the ones who do not qualify are most likely looking to improve their game for the next season. This does include the ones who dropped during the tournament.
Onto The FedEx Cup
At the time of writing, the Wyndham Championships was able to resume and is going as planned. After the final regular tournament for the season is done, though, it is time for the FedEx Cup. From there, it is the top 100 players competing. The stage is already being set, even at Wyndham, with it being speculated as the reason why players are staying or going. Until the playoffs, there are still a few loose ends to tie off before the finale. Those strings are being worked on at Wyndham, so it is still worth keeping an eye on that tournament.
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