Pro Golf Daily: Henrik Stenson Playing On Torn Meniscus

Our latest daily roundup is here as Henrik Stenson reveals the extent of his struggles with a knee injury.

Welcome back to Pro Golf Daily.

If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best of all the latest golf news from around the world on a day-to-day basis.

As such, this column will act as a means to recap everything that you might have missed from us on the previous day, but also more importantly to share with you some of the work from around the internet that is worth your attention as a fan of the game.

Best of Pro Golf Now From 9/1/16

Ryder Cup: The Best Event in Professional Golf? (read here): Colin Mieczkowski shines a light on the Ryder Cup in an attempt to answer the question of whether it’s the best event in professional golf.

Deutsche Bank Championship: Na, Cejka Withdraw (read here): Sam Belden rounds up the details on the withdrawals of Alex Cejka and Kevin Na ahead of the start of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday.

Omega European Masters: Paul Peterson Continues Good Form (read here): I recapped the action from the opening round of play at the Omega European Masters, as recent winner of the Czech Masters, Paul Peterson continued his impressive play in taking a share of the lead.

Best of Golf Across The Internet From 9/1/16

Stenson will continue to play despite a knee tear (read here): Henrik Stenson is hoping for a strong performance at the Deutsche Bank Championship as he revealed he has been playing with a torn meniscus. Stenson hopes to be able to take the BMW Championship off for rest in an attempt to avoid surgery ahead of the Ryder Cup.

Jul 28, 2016; Springfield, NJ, USA; Rory McIlroy reacts to a missed putt on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2016 PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol GC - Lower Course. Mandatory Credit: Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports

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Danny Willett one off the early lead at the Omega European Masters (read here): The members of Europe’s Ryder Cup team at mixed fortunes on day one of play in the Swiss Alps, but defending champion Danny Willett is well-placed early on.

Rory McIlroy hires putting coach to help stanch the bleeding (read here): With McIlroy’s putting woes preventing him from making any real impact at recent tournaments, the Northern Irishman has turned to putting coach Phil Kenyon in search of solutions.

Davis Love Thinks ‘Half the Ryder Cup Fans’ Will Watch Tiger Woods on a Golf Cart (read here): Having not played competitive golf in over a year, the mere presence of Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup is going to be a major draw. Davis Love jokingly shared that he expects many fans to choose to watch Tiger watching golf rather than just watching play themselves.

Phil Beats Ryder Cup Teammates in Closest to Pin With Righty Wedge (read here): As the US Ryder Cup team (so far) gathered together for some team bonding at Gillette Stadium, Phil Mickelson emerged as the winner of a closest to the pin competition on the pitch. Hitting right-handed.

Next: Deutsche Bank Championship Top 10 Power Rankings

That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.

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