Erik van Rooyen withdraws from Wyndham Championship late Friday afternoon

Back Injury Forces Van Rooyen Out of Wyndham Championship

Weather Suspension Follows Withdrawal Announcement

A back injury has sidelined South African golfer Erik van Rooyen at the 2025 Wyndham Championship, just hours after play was suspended due to dangerous weather. The PGA Tour announced van Rooyen's withdrawal Friday afternoon during his second round. He was 1 over through 14 holes and 4 over for the tournament, well below the projected cut line of 4 under.

This marks another withdrawal from the final event of the 2025 regular season on the PGA Tour. Four other golfers had already withdrawn since Sunday. Van Rooyen's departure was announced just 10 minutes after officials halted play due to unfavorable conditions.

FedEx Cup Hopes Dented

At the time of his withdrawal, van Rooyen sat at 68th in the projected FedEx Cup Playoffs standings, four spots lower than his starting position. Only the top 70 players advance to next week's FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, marking the first event of the postseason.