Immelman laid low after op

Trevor Immelman faces up to two months out of action after undergoing surgery to remove a growth on his diaphragm.

South African set for two months out after surgery

Trevor Immelman faces up to two months out of action after undergoing surgery to remove a growth on his diaphragm. The world number 19 was forced out of last week's South African Open at Pearl Valley Golf Club complaining of severe pain and discomfort across his ribcage. Subsequent tests revealed a lesion on his diaphragm, reported to be about the size of a golf ball. The 28-year-old went under the knife on Tuesday and had the growth successfully removed. It is expected he will be out for between four and eight weeks as he bids to regain full fitness. The lay-off will come as a real blow for the South African who was in good form having won the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City earlier in the month. He has won four times on the European Tour in total and once on the US PGA Tour. Immelman has also played for the International team in the last two Presidents Cup matches.