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Lewis bows out of Solheim Cup because of back injury

GLENEAGLES, Scotland – If the U.S. is going to win the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles, it is going to have to do so without Stacy Lewis.

The four-time Solheim Cup veteran withdrew from the competition Tuesday because of a back injury, which flared up on Lewis last week.

“I’m extremely disappointed not to be able to play,” Lewis said in a statement. “I’m a competitor and I want to play. … I’ve done everything I could possibly do over the last week to be ready to play. For my health and what I feel is in the best interest of the team, I decided to take myself out.