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  "id": 3783441,
  "title": "J.J. Spaun withdraws from 2026 Tour Championship with shoulder injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/j-j-spaun-withdraws-from-2026-tour-championship-with-shoulder-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T17:44:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-j-spaun-withdraws-2026-174431117.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PGA Tour golfer J.J. Spaun has pulled out of the 2026 Tour Championship due to a shoulder injury, according to the Golf Channel broadcast. The injury occurred during the first round of the event on Thursday, Aug. 27 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Spaun, who finished 4-over-par after playing just five holes, was taken away from the course on a golf cart. He had two bogeys and a double bogey on his scorecard. Spaun woke up with a sharp pain near his shoulder blade on Tuesday morning, which he believes was caused by an awkward sleeping position. He hoped his condition would improve after treatment, but the injury significantly impacted his swing, leading to his withdrawal.",
  "summary": "J.J. Spaun had to withdraw due to injury in the middle of Round 1 at the 2026 Tour Championship. Here's what happened and the latest on his status.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}