DUSTIN JOHNSON is a doubt for the Masters after falling down a flight of stairs in his rental home in Augusta.
The world No 1 suffered a ‘serious fall’, landing on his lower back, and is now resting following the accident.
Dustin Johnson is now resting as he still hopes to play in the tournamentReuters
Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, released at statement via Golf Digest.
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It read: “At roughly 3:00 pm today, Dustin took a serious fall on a staircase in his Augusta rental home.
“He landed very hard on his lower back and is now resting, although quite uncomfortably.
“He has been advised to remain immobile and begin a regimen of anti-inflammatory medication and icing, with the hope of being able to play tomorrow.”
Johnson is set to tee off in the final group of the first round at 2.30pm local time – meaning he time to recover.
The World No 1 suffered a “serious fall” according to his agent
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The 32-year-old practised on Wednesday before play was suspended due to a storm, which also saw the Par 3 contest abandoned.
Before the surprise injury, Johnson was confident in the build up to the prestigious tournament.
He said: “I’ve got a lot of confidence in my game right now, especially with the way I’ve been playing the last few tournaments.
“But, you know, anything can happen.”
Dustin Johnson played on Wednesday before play was suspendedAP:Associated Press
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