Bryson DeChambeau will not be attending the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Bryson DeChambeau withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 2/28/22

PGA pro Bryson DeChambeau has withdrawn from another event, this time the Arnold Palmer Invitational because of a lingering hand injury, ESPN reported.

DeChambeau, who won the API last year by one shot, called the choice to withdraw a "tough decision" in a video statement Monday, but that he "doesn't want to go out there and hurt myself even more."

Defending champion @B_DeChambeau has withdrawn from @APInv.

He hopes to play in next week's @THEPLAYERSChamp. pic.twitter.com/JAXuob9i7o
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 28, 2022

DeChambeau, 28, has withdrawn from or missed the cut for multiple events as of late, most recently withdrawing from the second round of the Saudi International earlier this month because of the hand injury as well as an injury to his left hip.

When speculation arose that his rigorous training methods were likely to blame for the injuries, DeChambeau took to social media to insist the injuries were from a fall and that everyone needed to "chill".

On Instagram, Bryson says his injury issues this week were caused by a fall, not his intense training, and that he’ll return to competition in a “few weeks.”

“Everyone needs to chill.” pic.twitter.com/Jvyv306njR
— Ryan Lavner (@RyanLavnerGC) February 5, 2022

The 12th-ranked player in the world has also been in the headlines for being linked to the Saudi-funded Super Golf League, a breakaway tour from the PGA that has become a huge center of controversy for the sports world. DeChambeau later expressed his commitment to the PGA Tour, saying that "as long as the best players in the world are playing the PGA Tour, so will I."

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