Padraig Harrington is isolating having become the fifth player this year on the PGA Tour to test positive for Covid-19.
The European Ryder Cup captain has been forced to withdraw from this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.
A statement on the 49-year-old Irish golfer from the PGA Tour confirmed the news today.
It says “Harrington will have the PGA Tour’s full support throughout his self-isolation period under CDC guidelines”.
“First alternate Sangmoon Bae will replace Harrington in the field.”
The tournament starts on Thursday 11th February at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Thanks very much for everyone’s well wishes. At the moment I’ve just the symptoms of a cold. If it doesn’t get any worse I’ll take that as a piece of good luck. https://t.co/Ka5fMCpDxn
— Padraig Harrington (@padraig_h) February 9, 2021