PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON HAS pulled out of the St Jude Classic in Memphis this week after suffering an elbow injury in a freak accident.
The three-time Major winner needed six stitches in his arm after a golf lesson mishap with an amateur, who made contact with Harrington on a practice swing.
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Harrington will be out of action for almost two weeks with the injury as he waits for the stitches to heal.
The 45-year-old only recently returned to competitive action after undergoing surgery in March to sort a trapped nerve in his neck but is still in good spirits.
“Just withdrawn from @PGATOUR @fesjcmemphis this week. I was hit on the elbow with a practice swing by an amateur I was coaching at an outing,” Harrington tweeted.
“Thankfully nothing was broken, just 6 stitches. I thought it was the end of me playing competitive golf.”
There's no truth in the rumour that it was the amateur's best strike of the day @fesjcmemphis @PGATOUR
Harrington sidelined with elbow injury sustained when hit by an amateur's practice swing
PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON HAS pulled out of the St Jude Classic in Memphis this week after suffering an elbow injury in a freak accident.
The three-time Major winner needed six stitches in his arm after a golf lesson mishap with an amateur, who made contact with Harrington on a practice swing.
Harrington will be out of action for almost two weeks with the injury as he waits for the stitches to heal.
The 45-year-old only recently returned to competitive action after undergoing surgery in March to sort a trapped nerve in his neck but is still in good spirits.
“Just withdrawn from @PGATOUR @fesjcmemphis this week. I was hit on the elbow with a practice swing by an amateur I was coaching at an outing,” Harrington tweeted.
“Thankfully nothing was broken, just 6 stitches. I thought it was the end of me playing competitive golf.”
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