Golf-Troubled Karlsson to miss U.S. PGA Championship (Reuters)
July 30, 2009
By Norman Dabell
CROWLAND, England, July 30 (Reuters) – Last year’s Europeannumber one Robert Karlsson will miss next month’s U.S. PGAChampionship after being forced to delay his comeback from aneye problem.
“Robert is so eager to play again but doctor’s orders aredoctor’s orders,” the Swede’s manager Lillian Jansson toldReuters on Thursday.
“He is recovering but not allowed to play yet, apart frompractice and very light working out, nothing that can bring onstress.”
Karlsson has a form of retinitis, causing a blister behindthe left retina which is blurring his vision.
The 40-year-old will have a medical examination on Aug. 25,when he will find out if he can resume competitive golf thisseason.
Karlsson took part in last week’s Scandinavian Masterspro-am but found he still had a long way to go to be fully fit.
He has not played a tournament since late May and, followingfurther tests at his base Monte Carlo, has been advised not toplay competitive golf until his condition has improved.
The U.S. PGA Championship takes place from Aug. 13-16 at theHazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota.
(Editing by Alison Wildey
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