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DeChambeau revealed the extent of those injuries Tuesday, saying
he had a torn labrum in his hip and a fractured hamate, a bone
near the wrist.
DeChambeau, the 2020 U.S. Open champion, said he aggravated his
hand injury playing table tennis in Saudi Arabia while there to
compete in the Saudi International in early February. He may
eventually require surgery on his hand.
He also admitted "some" of his injury struggles were worsened by
training for a long-drive competition last fall.
"People are going to say it's off of speed training and all that
and, sure, some of the things have been a part of that, just
abuse and working really, really hard," DeChambeau said, per
Golf Channel. "But at the same time, I wouldn't have traded it
for anything. I've learned so much about my body as time has
gone on and learned how to manage things and how important rest
is."
DeChambeau, 28, said he is not "going fully at it" and only
began hitting iron shots last week, working up to drivers by
Friday.
He last competed on the PGA Tour in January at the Farmers
Insurance Open, where he missed the cut while clearly being
bothered by his hand. Then he went to the Asian Tour's Saudi
International and withdrew after the first round.
Among the tournaments DeChambeau attempted to return for but
missed were the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he would have
been the defending champion, and The Players Championship, the
most lucrative event on tour.
The WGC-Match Play begins Wednesday in Austin, Texas. DeChambeau
will begin in Group 9 and play a round robin against Talor Gooch
and Englishmen Lee Westwood and Richard Bland Wednesday through
Friday.
--Field Level Media
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