DP World Tour : KLM Open Leaderboard Tee Times
For those of you wondering why Canadian Aaron Cockerill has been missing from this week's KLM Open and last week in Austria, news arrived yesterday from his home in Winnipeg that his 2026 season is over, after a long standing injury to his left shoulder has required surgery.
"I've been playing with a torn labrum in my left shoulder for roughly 2 years and it had gotten to the point something had to be done about it. I had a successful operation on it at the Pan Am Clinic in Winnipeg and will be away from golf for a while.
This is the first significant injury of my career, but I am excited to spend some more time at home with the girls while I rehab my shoulder.
I look forward to coming back healthier and stronger next year"
He leaves the Tour owgr #513 and R2DR #151 turned pro 2015, 0 wins, Category 18 exemption.
This injury may in part explain his struggles over the last 12 months.
SEASON STORY
After his 2025 DP World Tour season when he lost his card finishing just outside the top 120, he was spectacular at Final Q school finishing T2 with his best week of the year to regain his card, however with Category 18 status as opposed to Category 10 for those who finished 2004 in the top 100.
He immediately started this season in Australia in in late November with MC at their PGA Championship, then a credible T23 at the Aussie Open T23 -5.
He was a 3rd round cut T78 at the Alfred Dunhill RSA, but MC in Mauritius and Qatar before T18th in Kenya, then T62 in China.
At the Hero Open in India in monsoon conditions her retired after an opening 81, then T45 at the Volvo, back in China, before another MC in Turkey.
In Spain at the Catalunya Championship he was in contention with 67 69 but his 75 76 weekend had him T64, before what was to be his last event, MC in Belgium Soudal Open.
He will play 2027 under a medical exemption, with his playing status maintained due to injury.
Back at this week's KLM Open, Calum Hill from Scotland and American Jordan Gumberg have the early clubhouse lead -3 68.
Play has been suspended due to high winds and the threat of lightning passing through
more to follow...
Bryan Angus
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