PGA Tour Pro’s Mid-Round Withdrawal at Valspar Comes With Worrying Explanation

Mar 21, 2026, 4:18 AM CUT

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Following the withdrawal of six professionals, the 2026 Valspar Championship loses yet another player in the second round.

PGA Tour Communications announced on X that Brian Campbell has withdrawn from the Valspar Championship after suffering a neck injury in the second round of the tournament.

The injury occurred during the closing stretch at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, which is popularly known as the ‘Snake Pit.’ It’s well known for its tight fairways, water hazards, and high-risk decision-making.

Campbell attempted a couple of aggressive shots over the water by the closing holes. At the par-4 16th, the 33-year-old hit the water thrice despite his aggressive swings.

And that could have increased the strain on his cervical and upper thoracic muscles. However, neither the two-time PGA Tour champion nor the tour officials have provided any details regarding the injury.

Campbell's round two at the Valspar Championship wasn't really an exciting one. He opened with a two-over 73. And in the six holes that he played in the second round, he was at least one over par in all of them.

However, it looks like his terrible luck with injuries isn't letting up. Campbell's 2025 season was also riddled with an injury. And that forced him out of the Travelers Championship right before the first round. His shoulder injury nagged him throughout the last season.

Brian Campbell Had the “Weirdest Season” in PGA Tour Because of Injury

“I probably would have had a solid week that week and then that carried into Palm Springs, still feeling like absolutely so weak and kind of beat myself up just to make the cut. Then, going to Torrey Pines, I was just gassed. So that was just not going to happen,” Campbell told the PGA Tour, reflecting on his 2025 season.

He made two mid-event withdrawals last year, missed the cut in 11 out of 24 starts, and won two events. However, it was his shoulder that troubled him for the majority of the season. And that reflected in the loss of power in his swings.

“The weeks where the rough is five inches deep, I'm like, ‘I don't have the strength to get through this right now,’” he continued. “I think you have to look at it in a realistic way and not kind of beat yourself up if it doesn't set up for you.”

This season, Campbell made only two cuts out of seven starts. But he finished T54 at the WM Phoenix Open and T78 at the AT&T Pebble Beach. Now that he has injured his neck, we might not get to see him in the next couple of weeks.

Written by

Krushna Pattnaik

Edited by

Siddharth Shirwadkar