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Matsuyama out of Players Championship with back injury

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from The Players Championship because of a back injury. His manager says it has been troubling him since last weekend at Bay Hill. Matsuyama is a month away from his title defense at Augusta National. He became the first Japanese man to win a major last year at the Masters. Matsuyama already is a two-time winner this year on the PGA Tour. He won the Zozo Championship in Japan last fall and the Sony Open in Hawaii in January. Patrick Rodgers takes his place in the $20 million tournament.

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