Masters champion Bubba Watson has become the latest player to announce that he will miss next weekend's Players Championship at Sawgrass.
Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, former Open champion Paul Lawrie, last year's Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and American Dustin Johnson are just four of a number of top names who will be missing from what is often referred to as golf's unofficial fifth major.
"Plan to take at least a month off," the 33-year-old said on Twitter.
"The Players is one of the best weeks of the year, but bonding with my son and wife is what it is all about right now.
"Sorry to disappoint fans, but the Players has one of the best fields all year, tourney is more than fine without me."
Watson won his first major last month by defeating South African Louis Oosthuizen in a playoff at Augusta.
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Pascal Lemesre
Pascal Lemesre
