Scott Verplank and Lucas Glover played a practice round together Tuesday at Innisbrook, which was only unusual considering where they have been - on the disabled list.
They return about the time Paul Goydos goes on the DL for what could be three months or more.
Verplank has not played since he withdrew after a 78 in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship because the tendon kept slipping driver g20 out of place in his left wrist. He had surgery two weeks later for a tendon reconstruction, in which tissue was folded over the tendon to help keep it stable.
"I'm pretty sure I'm going to be OK," Verplank said. "It's not 100 percent yet. I'm still a little bit leery of hitting irons off marginal lies, when you know you have to take a divot and go get it. A lot of the deal is getting over it in your head."
Verplank had hoped to return at Phoenix or Riviera, but wasn't ready. His motivation to return was for the Masters - he is eligible from his tie for fourth in the PGA Championship.
That speaks to what kind of year it was. Verplank ping g20 said he had weeks when the tendon slipped out of place and make it difficult to hang onto the club. Other weeks, it was fine.
As for the PGA Championship?
"The best it was all year," he said. "And two weeks later, I couldn't even play."
Glover sprained knee ligaments and a tendon the weekend before the PGA Tour season opener at Kapalua when he landed awkwardly after falling from a paddle board.
Glover didn't realize the severity of the injury until each week rolled around and he wasn't fit to play. He finally decided to abandon the West Coast swing and prepare for Florida. He felt strong enough to play two weeks ago, but wanted to get into golf shape - walking golf courses on a tender knee.
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