KIAWAH ISLAND, South Carolina, Aug 10 (Reuters) - American
Scott Verplank withdrew from the PGA Championship with a hip
injury on Friday, half way through his second round at the Ocean
Course.
Verplank shot a three-over-par 75 in his opening round but
struggled badly on Friday with two double-bogeys and two bogeys
as he reached the turn in six-over 42.
The 48-year-old Texan, a five-times winner on the PGA Tour,
tied for fourth place in last year's PGA Championship at Atlanta
Athletic Club.
(Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)