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Donald withdraws from RSM Classic after being hospitalized with chest pains

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Luke Donald was forced to withdraw from the RSM Classic prior to the opening round Thursday after being hospitalized for chest pains.

"Well that wasn't quite the finish to my year I had in mind! Had some chest pain last night and into this morning and it kept getting worse," the Englishman wrote on Instagram. "After some medical advice, I had to withdraw and was shipped off to the hospital to get my heart looked at. After seven hours of tests all looks good with my heart thankfully."

Donald was scheduled to play with Brandt Snedeker and Matt Kuchar in the final calendar event on the PGA Tour, but was replaced by Mark Wilson, who carded a 2-over-par 72.

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