The world’s present top-ranked golfer will miss his second straight match this week whereas coping with COVID-19.

Dustin Johnson formally withdrew from the Zozo Championship on Monday, virtually one week after he withdrew from The CJ Cup following a optimistic coronavirus take a look at. Johnson was experiencing delicate signs initially.

Whereas these had principally cleared up, the 23-time Tour winner opted to attend earlier than making an attempt to return to the Tour.

“Sadly, Dustin simply made the choice to withdraw from Zozo,” his agent, David Winkle, informed the Tour in a textual content. “Whereas he’s feeling a lot better, he’s nonetheless a bit low on power and feels it could be finest to attend and resume his schedule in Houston.”

Johnson planning to return one week earlier than the Masters

Johnson, who final completed T6 on the U.S. Open in September, is subsequent scheduled to compete on the Vivint Houston Open — the ultimate occasion earlier than the rescheduled Masters Match in November.

Johnson shall be changed by Adam Scott on the Zozo Championship, which was relocated from Japan to Sherwood Nation Membership in Southern California because of the coronavirus.

The 36-year-old is contemporary off his FedExCup win final season. Johnson received thrice final 12 months, on the Vacationers Championship, The Northern Belief and the Tour Championship, and closed the 12 months out in dominant trend.

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There have been greater than 8.2 million confirmed circumstances of the coronavirus in the US as of Monday afternoon, in line with The New York Occasions, and practically 220,000 deaths attributed to it. The nation is averaging greater than 56,000 new circumstances per day over the previous week, and is quickly approaching numbers seen throughout the first peak in July.

The PGA Tour is planning to permit followers again in for the primary time on the Vivint Houston Open subsequent month, although will solely enable 2,000 followers to attend every day.

Dustin Johnson practices on the second gap for the U.S. Open Championship golf match at Winged Foot Golf Membership, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photograph/John Minchillo)

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