Jake Knapp withdrew from the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational simply minutes earlier than beginning his opening spherical.
At 11:50 a.m. ET on Thursday, the PGA Tour announced via social media that Knapp had withdrawn. He was set to tee off at 12:05 p.m. China’s Haotong Li, who was first on the alternate listing Thursday morning, will take his place. The Tour didn’t specify a motive for Knapp’s withdrawal.
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Jake Knapp of the United States reacts to his putt on the primary inexperienced in the course of the ultimate spherical of The Genesis Invitational 2026 at Riviera Country Club on February 22, 2026 in Pacific Palisades, California.
Knapp is off to a wonderful begin in 2026. He entered the week at eighth within the FedEx Cup standings, having racked up 4 consecutive top-10s, together with a solo sixth-place end in his final begin on the Genesis Invitational. His worst end to this point this season was a T-11 on the Tour’s season opener, the Sony Open in Hawaii. He is already certified for subsequent week’s Players Championship.
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The Arnold Palmer Invitational is the third signature occasion on the PGA Tour’s 2026 schedule, that means it is a smaller area with elevated prize cash. The high 50 and ties, plus anybody inside 10 strokes of the lead after Friday, will make the reduce and shall be assured a payout.
This article initially appeared on Golfweek: Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026: Jake Knapp withdraws last-minute
