Peter has withdrawn from this week's PGA Championship at the Hyatt Regency Coolum in order to focus on getting his back right.

"Given that I have played so well at Coolum over the years and that it is always a fun week it is disappointing to be missing the event," said Peter on Tuesday. "It is better to take the time now to get this issue sorted out however and hopefully be back fit and ready for the new year."

Peter's record at the PGA Championship speaks for itself. He has won it on two occasions in 2004 and 2007 on his own and in 2002 shared the title with Jarrod Moseley. He also finished runner up to Nick O'Hern after a playoff in 2006.

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