On Thursday, Americans Kevin Na and Will Zalatoris withdrew from the 87th Masters during the opening round. 

Na, the South Korean-born American, pulled out due to illness after playing the first nine holes at 4-over par 40, while Zalatoris withdrew due to an unspecified injury before starting his round.

The 39-year-old Na was one of 18 players from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour who qualified for the Masters. Na’s best result at Augusta has been to finish in a share for 12th which has achieved in three of his 11 Masters starts, most recently in 2021. The 26-year-old Zalatoris finished second at the Masters two years ago and was also runner-up at the PGA Championship in 2022, tying for second in that year’s U.S. Open.

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