Johnson injures back falling down stairs on eve of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Masters favourite Dustin Johnson took a serious fall on a staircase Wednesday and injured his lower back, and his manager said it was uncertain whether the world’s No. 1 golfer would be able to play the tournament.
It was a stunning development on an otherwise quiet day at Augusta National, where the course was shut down at 1:30 p.m. because of storms.
The real calamity struck a few hours later.
David Winkle, his manager at Hambric Sports, said Johnson fell on the stairs at the home he is renting in Augusta.