PGA: Webb Simpson, Nico Echavarria WD from Myrtle Beach Classic

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Webb Simpson and Nico Echavarria withdrew from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, PGA Tour Communications announced on Monday.

No reasons for the withdrawals was provided.

Nick Watney and Jonathan Byrd are confirmed to replace Simpson and Echavarria, respectively, in the event that begins Thursday at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Simpson, 39, won the 2012 U.S. Open championship and is a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour. He currently stands No. 380 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

His most recent victories came in the 2020 RBC Heritage and the 2020 WM Phoenix Open.

Echavarria, 30, is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. The Colombian currently stands 49th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

–Field Level Media

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