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Matsuyama tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from PGA Tour event

Published: 02 Jul 2021 - 08:42 pm | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 05:02 pm
Hideki Matsuyama hits from the sixteenth tee during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Hideki Matsuyama hits from the sixteenth tee during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

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Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrawn from this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, the PGA Tour said on Friday.

The Japanese world number 18 played the opening round on Thursday with six-times major champion Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler.

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