<p>McKINNEY, Texas — Dustin Johnson withdrew Monday from the AT&T Byron Nelson because of discomfort in his knee, one week before the second major of the year, the PGA Championship.</p>
<p>Johnson had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair cartilage damage after the 2019 season, keeping him out for three months until the Presidents Cup.</p>
<p>He said in a statement that “the knee discomfort I occasionally experience has returned,” and after consulting with his team and trainers thought it best to not play this week and stay home to focus on rehabilitation.</p>
<p>“I am not pleased about this situation, as I was really looking forward to playing this week,” Johnson said.</p>
<p>The PGA Championship is next week at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, his home state.</p>
<p>Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world for the last nine months, has gone six consecutive tournaments without a top-10 finish, his longest such stretch since an eight-tournament drought in 2019 leading up to surgery.</p>
<p>His lone victory this year was the Saudi International.</p>
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