Verplank perplexed by chronic wrist problem | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

ORLANDO — Two cortisone shots, two MRIs, three months of rest and visits to five doctors have provided neither comfort nor answers to Scott Verplank as he battles through a painful wrist injury that not only has hampered him for more than a year, but is deteriorating.

A former Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup player, Verplank, 46, was clearly frustrated Thursday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after an opening 4-over 76. Verplank has battled diabetes most of his life, and the illness has led to a series of health issues. Most notable were the two surgeries to his right elbow in 1992 and 1994 that temporarily derailed the former U.S. Amateur champion’s career.

“I have tried everything, and I still don’t really know what the problem is or how to fix it,” said Verplank, who has withdrawn from two events and at Bay Hill Club played just his seventh round …