FILE PHOTO: Aug 25, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Brooks Koepka lines up his putt on the fifth green during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - World number one Brooks Koepka pulled out of the U.S. Presidents Cup team due to a knee injury on Wednesday and was replaced with Rickie Fowler by playing captain Tiger Woods.
"Today, I am announcing my withdrawal from the U.S. Presidents Cup team because of my knee injury," Koepka said in a statement on the Presidents Cup website. "I notified captain Tiger Woods that despite constant medical care and rehab, I am not able to play golf at this time.
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