Fall in house forces World No. 1 Dustin

Johnson out of Masters

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Dustin Johnson could not hide his disappointment after being forced to pull out of the Masters due to a back injury suffered in a "freak accident".

Johnson sustained a bruised back and left elbow after slipping on a staircase at his rented house in Augusta on Wednesday afternoon, and he made the decision to withdraw just moments before he was scheduled to tee off in the final group of the first round along with Jimmy Walker and Bubba Watson.

Dustin Johnson discusses his options while trying to loosen up on the range

The world No 1 "tried everything" to have the problem treated in time to be ready, but he was in obvious discomfort while on the practice range with coaches Butch and Claude Harmon, and he admitted the pain prevented him from making a full swing.