Brooks Koepka withdraws from RBC Canadian Open with hand injury

A day after revealing he could hardly grip a golf club, Brooks Koepka has withdrawn ahead of the final round at the RBC Canadian Open.

“I don’t know what it is,” Koepka said after Saturday’s round. “I’m struggling to grip the club with my ring finger and pinkie finger, so can’t grip it. So the club is kind of just, my fingers would come loose, it was kind of numb. I don’t know what the deal was but hopefully we’ll figure it out.”

He received treatment on his left arm and elbow and spoke to reporters after his 72. He began the day only two shots off the lead but dropped 25 spots on the leaderboard and was T-32 heading into the final round.

His plans were to return to Shinnecock, site of his second U.S. Open victory in 2018, for this week’s major championshipo. Now, his status appears to be up in the air.

“Felt better the last few holes,” Koepka said. “I don’t know if that’s just the meds kicked in or what it is. But hopefully we’ll figure it out now.”