Merritt returns to PGA Tour after surgery to remove rib

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Troy Merritt returns to the PGA Tour this week following surgery in January to remove the top rib on his left side after being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome last year.

Merritt said he’d hoped to be able to return to work in time for the Zurich Classic in April, but his recovery went much better than he expected.

“I shouldn’t have been back for another five weeks but recovery and rehab went extremely well and I had to talk my wife into coming back this week,” Merritt said on Wednesday at The Players.


Full-field tee times from the The Players Championship

The Players Championship: Articles, photos and videos


Merritt, who hasn’t played since January’s Sony Open, was allowed to start hitting every club in the bag last weekend and played nine consecutive days, including 45 holes this week at TPC Sawgrass on top of six to eight hours of practice each day. Not bad for a player who has spent most of the last seven weeks on his couch.

“I’ll be OK,” Merritt said. “I’ll have some rust out there and have very limited expectations. Not going to get too upset if I hit any poor ones out there because I haven’t played in months. Just going to enjoy it and see what happens.”

Following The Players, Merritt doesn’t plan to play again until after the Masters (likely at the RBC Heritage). Because his recovery was supposed to take a few more weeks, he planned some family vacations and decided not to change his schedule.

Merritt returns to PGA Tour after surgery to remove rib

Source: Internet

Related Posts

LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Bryson DeChambeau on Dude Perfect video: ‘Times are changing’

Bryson DeChambeau on Dude Perfect – AUGUSTA, Ga. – Count Bryson DeChambeau among those who was surprised Augusta National green-lit the now viral Dude Perfect video. “Everybody was,” DeChambeau said…

Read more
LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Brooks Koepka has inkling of what Tiger Woods faces in return at Augusta National

Brooks Koepka – AUGUSTA, Ga. – Brooks Koepka at least has some semblance of an idea of what Tiger Woods is facing this week at Augusta National. Last year, it…

Read more
LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Fred Couples happy to be getting Tiger Woods texts again at Masters

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. – Fred Couples has become a regular practice round partner of Tiger Woods at the Masters, but as this year’s tournament approached he didn’t expect to hear…

Read more
LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Collin Morikawa much better at making golf history than recalling it

[ad_1] Collin Morikawa wants to make history. Remembering it, however, is a different story. Morikawa won two majors, the PGA Championship and The Open, prior to turning 25. He’s the…

Read more
LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Watch: Masters tweets video of Tiger Woods’ Sunday practice round

[ad_1] Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta National on Sunday afternoon after tweeting that competing in the 86th Masters Tournament would be a “game-time decision.” Woods, around 3:20 p.m. ET, warmed up…

Read more
LPGA debuting its own behind-the-scenes documentary

Drive, Chip and Putt recap: Bubba Watson fan Autumn Solesbee among winners

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Ga. – Waiting for Autumn Solesbee under the iconic oak tree behind Augusta National’s clubhouse was Bubba Watson. As a former Masters champion, Watson has become a regular…

Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *