LPGA: China’s Ruoning Yin one of 10 players to withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open, prompting serious health concerns
- LPGA issue a statement, which says they will continue to monitor the situation at Liberty National
- South Koreans Jiwon Jeon, Haeran Ryu and A Lim Kim and Minami Katsu of Japan also withdraw
China’s Ruoning Yin was one of 10 players to withdraw from the Mizuho Americas Open, with seven of the drop outs caused by illness.
It led to the LPGA raising concerns over a health issue with a statement late in the second round on Friday, which said that they will continue to monitor the situation at Liberty National in New Jersey.
The run of withdrawals was highlighted in the first round when defending champion Rose Zhang dropped out after three holes because of an intestinal issue.
Yin, who won the KPMG Women’s PGA last year, withdrew after an opening round of 70. Americans Paula Creamer and Lindsey Weaver-Wright, South Koreans Jiwon Jeon, Haeran Ryu and A Lim Kim and Minami Katsu of Japan also withdrew.
“Medical professionals on site have treated several athletes for symptoms related to a viral infection,” the organisation’s statement said. “The LPGA and tournament organisers continue to monitor the situation closely, and are working together to advise and assist the LPGA athletes with precautions to try to keep everyone healthy.”
Two of the players near the top of the leaderboard got in as alternates on Thursday because Maja Stark of Sweden and Caroline Masson of Germany withdrew because of illness.
