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"We certainly are excited that Dustin will be joining us in
Wilmington in a few weeks," Wells Fargo Championship Executive
Director Kym Hougham said in a statement. "More importantly, we
are glad that he is OK and will be returning to the PGA Tour."
World number one Johnson, who walked off the first tee and
withdrew from the Masters a day after slipping down a staircase
and injuring his lower back, had been favorite to win at Augusta
National.
The 32-year-old American, who won last year's U.S. Open and took
over as the world number one in February, had arrived at the
Masters having won each of his previous three events.
Johnson's best finish in the Wells Fargo Championship was a tie
for 29th in 2010. In his two other starts, he missed the cut.
There are currently six players among the top-20 in the world
now in the Wells Fargo field as Johnson joins Australian Adam
Scott, Swede Alex Noren, Spaniard Jon Rahm and the US pair of
Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson.
Players have until April 28 to commit to the field.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ian Chadband)
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