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12.19.2007
12:39 pm (ET)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (PA) -- Trevor Immelman faces up to two months out of action after undergoing surgery to remove a growth on his diaphragm. The world No. 19 was forced out of last week's South African Airways Open at Pearl Valley Golf Estates complaining of severe pain and discomfort across his ribcage. Subsequent tests revealed a lesion on his diaphragm, reported to be about the size of a golf ball. The 28-year-old went under the knife on Tuesday and had the growth successfully removed. He is expected to be out for between four and eight weeks as he bids to regain full fitness. The layoff will come as a real blow for the South African, who was in good form having won the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City earlier in the month. Immelman has won four times on the European Tour in total and once on the PGA TOUR. He also has also played for the International team in the last two Presidents Cup matches. Copyright 2007 PA Sport. All rights reserved.
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