Johnson pulls out from Byron Nelson

WORLD NO. 1 Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson PGA Tour event after suffering a flare-up of a lingering knee problem, a statement said yesterday. Johnson, who underwent surgery on his left knee in September 2019, said in a statement released through the PGA Tour, he would skip this week’s event in Texas to focus on rehabilitation. “It is with deepest regret that I must withdraw from this week’s Byron Nelson,” Johnson said in the statement. “Unfortunately, the knee discomfort I occasionally experience has returned and after consultation with my team and trainers, I feel it is best that I remain at home and focus on my rehabilitation work.”