Hip injury forces Van Pelt to quit Oak Hill

ByReuters

Updated 08/08/2013 at 19:06 GMT

American Bo Van Pelt withdraws from the PGA Championship on Thursday with a hip injury after battling his way to a 10-over 80 in the opening round at Oak Hill Country Club.

Bo Van Pelt reacts on the ninth green during Round One of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club (AFP)

Image credit: AFP

Van Pelt, whose only PGA Tour victory came at the 2009 Milwaukee Championship, was making his eighth appearance in the season's final major.

The 38-year-old's best PGA Championship finish was a tie for 17th in the 2005 edition at Baltusrol.

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