PGA Championship 2023: LIV Golf's Paul Casey pulls out of PGA Championship at Oak Hill

ROCHESTER—Paul Casey has withdrawn from the 2023 PGA Championship.

Casey, 45, cited injury as the reason for pulling out. Though the exact nature of the injury was not specified, the Englishman has battled back problems throughout his career. Casey played last week in the LIV Golf Tulsa event, finishing T-40 in the 48-player field.

Casey had received a special invite into the PGA Championship. Though he didn’t play in 2022 due back issues, he had contended in his past two PGA appearances, finishing T-2 at Harding Park in 2020 and T-4 at Kiawah Island in 2021.

This was scheduled to be Casey’s 20th appearance at the PGA Championship. However, with LIV Golf remaining without World Ranking points, this was perhaps Casey’s last shot at the Wanamaker. Halfway through LIV Golf’s second season Casey is ranked 27th in the league’s individual standings.

Taking Casey’s spot in the field is Sam Stevens. The first alternate is now Aaron Rai.