Is Collin Morikawa healthy enough to play 2026 Masters after injury?

Collin Morikawa never had an injury like this one and he's not sure how it'll hold up at the 2026 Masters . The two-time major winner pulled out of The Players Championship after one hole last month when he injured his back while swinging. He hasn't played since then, but hopes to tee it up at Augusta National Golf Club this week despite some lingering concerns.

"When you hurt yourself swinging," Morikawa said earlier this week , "it's a completely different beast of itself because you just don't know. " Here's the latest on Morikawa's injury and playing status heading into the opening round of the 2026 Masters on Thursday, April 9: MASTERS 2026: Ranking every golfer by their odds Masters 2026: Is Collin Morikawa healthy enough to play? Yes, but Morikawa is uncertain how his back and body will hold up once he's out on the course at Augusta National Golf Club during Thursday's opening round.

Morikawa told reporters before the tournament began this week that he's "taking it day-by-day," and admitted his back is not in the condition he hoped it would be by this point. Collin Morikawa injury update Morikawa had MRIs done on his back in recent weeks and said the injury didn't get worse since he first suffered it during the first round of The Players Championship. He was in the field for last week’s Valero Texas Open but withdrew before the event began .

He then played a nine-hole practice round alongside Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Young on Monday at Augusta National. "It's been a little bit of a mental battle just trying to trust where it's at," Morikawa said. "The back actually feels fine.