Weir To Have Surgery On Rough-Induced Injury

Steve Elling on Mike Weir undergoing elbow surgery following a new injury likely caused by this year's Canadian Open rough, which was subsequently cut mid-tournament.

Weir, 41, has suffered through a nagging ligament issue in the same arm for months, and came back this season to post the most alarming results of his career. Then the left-hander injured himself in the Canadian Open four weeks ago.

“They had really thick rough there,” IMG spokesman Dave Haggith said.

Haggith made a point of noting that it was unclear exactly how Weir injured the elbow, but several players complained that the rough at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club was unusually punitive. Weir was forced to quit after six holes in the second round.