Geoff Ogilvy
Two-time defending champion Geoff Ogilvy has suffered an injury to his right index finger that forced him to withdraw from Wednesday’s pro-am. But the Aussie is still scheduled to play when the first round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions begins on Thursday.
Ogilvy hurt the finger when he fell while walking in shallow water at one of the beaches in Maui and then went to the doctor on Tuesday, where he received 12 stitches on the finger. While Ogilvy didn’t necessarily need that many stitches, his doctor decided on that number as a precautionary measure.
Ogilvy did not make mention of the injury when he met with the media on Tuesday, although his finger was bandaged. He made a second visit to his doctor on Wednesday afternoon.
The suggestion made by Golf Channel’s Kelly Tilghman is Ogilvy may hit his first tee shot on Thursday, then withdraw and that would give him last-place money in the no-cut event.
Ogilvy is scheduled to tee off in the final group of the day on Thursday and is paired with defending FedExCup champion Jim Furyk.
