9 Jul 2009

Immelman pulls out of British Open with wrist injury

6:17 am on 9 July 2009

The South African golfer Trevor Immelman will miss next week's British Open at Turnberry because of a persistent injury to his left wrist.

The former U.S. Masters champion says the Open championship has always been one of his two favourite tournaments.

But he says although the injury has been responding well treatment it isn't far enough along to allow him to play.

he 2008 Masters champion has experienced discomfort in his wrist for several months and was unable to play in last month's U.S. Open.