Miyazato pulls out of Singapore following car crash

Miyazato pulls out of Singapore following car crash

The former No. 1 issued a statement saying she still had stiffness in her neck.

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Ai Miyazato has withdrawn from this week’s HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.(Photo: Benny Sieu, USA TODAY Sports)

Story Highlights

• Ai Miyazato has withdrawn from the HSBC Women’s Champions
• MIyazato was among the players involved in a weekend car crash
• She says tiffness in her neck, shoulder and back

SINGAPORE (AP) — Ai Miyazato has withdrawn from the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore as a precaution after she was hurt in a weekend auto accident.

Miyazato, the 2010 champion, withdrew on Wednesday after hitting balls for about 15 minutes.

The former No. 1-ranked Miyazato issued a statement saying she still had stiffness in her neck, shoulder and back “but it is also a precautionary measure so as not to risk further injury.”

The LPGA Tour said Paula Creamer, Suzann Pettersen and Miyazato were involved in a five-vehicle crash in Thailand on Sunday.

Creamer told a pre-tournament news conference she had “pretty bad whiplash from hitting the headrest but I took it easy and I hope that I can tee it up” when the tournament starts on Thursday.

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