This is technically the final event of the PGA Tour’s calendar year, so it’s an unfortunate end for a golfer who was playing really well.
As for why he withdrew, the golfer cited an undisclosed injury. Finau’s manager called it a “precautionary maintenance relative to a minor injury," according to Golf Channel. They did not disclose anything else about the injury.
Injury derails Tony Finau’s hot streak
It was very unfortunate timing, as the golfer won in Houston by an incredible four shots. His victory there was his third win in his last seven appearances. His winning streak might have begun all the way back in May at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
He had a fourth-place finish, which may have been the catalyst for seven top-10 finishes in 12 tournaments. He was the favorite to win the RSM Classic before withdrawing.
Kevin Chappell replaces him in the RSM field.
After winning the Cadence Bank Houston Open, Finau discussed the stress, according to ESPN:
According to Golf Digest, the success he’s experienced is contagious, which has helped him perform well for a long time now:
He added that he wasn’t sure he was going to do so well in the tournament:
Despite the RSM being the final event of the PGA Tour year, Finau is slated to appear in Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge in early December. That is not an official PGA Tour event, though, so it seems like he will finish this season ranked 12th in the world.
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