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Graeme McDowell's preparations for the Masters suffered a setback when injury forced him to withdraw from the Texas Open midway through the first round.
The Northern Irishman said he had not recovered from a stress injury to his lower left leg which he picked up during practice on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old was five over par for nine holes on Thursday when he pulled out of the tournament.
McDowell had received physiotherapy and played with his leg strapped up.
It is believed the injury will not prevent the world number 23 from competing in the first major of the year at Augusta (9-12 April) and he is scheduled to compete in the Houston Open next week.
McDowell had been playing with Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk at the TPC San Antonio course when he advised them he could not carry on.
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