Dustin Johnson OUT of the Masters

OMG. As they say in America. The Masters favourite is out. Whatever he's been doing back at the ranch has cost DJ big style. Staircase. Fall. Injury. Out of Masters. Shame.

DJ, 32, looked good to take part after warming up on the range but by the time he got onto the first tee, he knew the game was up.

"I'm playing the best golf of my life and to have a freak accident happen yesterday afternoon, it sucks really bad," said DJ.

"I have been worked on all morning and obviously I can take some swings, but I can't swing full, I can't make my normal swing and I didn't think there was any chance I could compete.

"I was wearing socks and slipped and went down the three stairs. The left side of my lower back took the brunt of it and my left elbow is bruised as well."

Johnson's caddie was placing the ball on his tee for him on the range, while coach Butch Harmon said pain hindered Johnson's rest overnight, leaving playing partners Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker to crack on without him.

Johnson was firm favourite to win the first major of the year as a result of the fine form he has shown in 2017. He has won the past three tournaments in which he has competed - February's Genesis Open, and both the WGC Mexico Championship and WGC Dell Match Play in March.

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