Wrist injury forces Wilson to withdraw

Another wrist injury forced another Hawaii golfer out of the John Deere Classic.

Castle graduate Dean Wilson withdrew from the tournament after yesterday's opening round at the TPC Deere Run Course in Silvis, Ill., citing a re-aggravated wrist injury, according to PGATour.com.

John Deere Classic At TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. First-round leaders Neal Lancaster 33-31--64 Paul Stankowski 31-34--65 Kenny Perry 31-34--65 Scott Gutschewski 33-32--65 Duffy Waldorf 31-34--65 Jason Dufner 33-32--65 Bob May 31-35--66 Kevin Sutherland 33-33--66

Wilson shot a 6-over-par 77 before withdrawing, closing his round with a double bogey on the par-4 18th hole. He had one birdie, on the par-4 sixth.

Michelle Wie had played in the tournament the previous two years and was initially entered in this week's event, but pulled out last month due to wrist injuries. She withdrew from last year's tournament after succumbing to heat exhaustion during the second round.

Punahou graduate Parker McLachlin enters today's second round tied for 95th place after shooting a 1-over 72, eight shots behind first-round leader Neal Lancaster. McLachlin, who has made the cut in eight of the 16 events he's entered this year, was 1 over on the front nine. He drew to even par with a birdie at the 11th before a bogey on No. 15 dropped him back.