BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 19: Justin Thomas of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the final round of the 122nd U.S. Open Championship at The Country Club on June 19, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Golfer Justin Thomas has withdrawn from this week's Travelers Championship in Cromwell to allow his back to recover.
Thomas, who has competed in the Travelers Championship several times over the course of his PGA career to date, said on Twitter that he decided to withdraw to treat and rest his back to be ready for the rest of the PGA season.
He added that he hates to be missing one of his favorite events.
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