Overview
- PGA TOUR Communications confirmed Coody withdrew before the second round of the Texas Children’s Houston Open with a back injury.
- Coody sits 51st in the Official World Golf Ranking, and players inside the top 50 at the cutoff receive automatic Masters invitations.
- Skipping the rest of Houston likely ends his ranking route to Augusta, leaving a Valero Texas Open victory as his clearest path because the winner qualifies if not already exempt.
- Some reports mentioned a neck issue, though the tour’s official update cited a back injury, and fan reaction focused on how the setback hurts his Masters chances.
- Interest is high because Coody is the grandson of 1971 Masters champion Charles Coody, and his exit adds to a run of recent PGA Tour withdrawals for back or neck problems before the Masters.