Old Neck Injury Forces Thomas Bjorn Out Of Omega Mission Hills World Cup.

A reoccurence of an old neck injury has forced Thomas Bjorn out of this week’s Omega Mission Hills World Cup.

The 40-year old Bjorn, who has won three times on this year’s European Tour, advised officials the recurrence of an old neck injury has forced him out of this week’s event at Haikou in China.

Untimely withdrawal for Thomas Bjorn after capturing the Omega European Masters but now out of Omega Mission Hills World Cup. (Photo - www.golfbytourmiss.com)

“I am really disappointed to have missed out on the chance to play for my country at Mission Hills,” said Bjorn in a statement released by organisers.

“I always really enjoy playing in China, too, but the injury meant it was just not possible this year unfortunately.”

Bjorn has won three times this season with success in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and then the back-to-back Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in Scotland and the following week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

The Dane is hopeful to be fit to take his place in next week’s Nedbank Challenge at Sun City in South Africa.

Bjorn has been replaced in the Denmark team by 21-year old tour rookie, Thorbjorn Olesen who was runner-up earlier this year in the BMW Italian Open and French Open.

Olesen will join Anders Hansen who will be returning to competition after withdrawing from last week’s Iskandar Johor Open in Malaysia.



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