FLW announced that Tour pro Keith Amerson of Selmer, Tenn., informed the organization over the weekend of his decision to withdraw from the remaining two regular-season FLW Tour events due to a family medical obligation.
A tournament field of 147 boats will compete this week at the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga.
Amerson issued the following statement via his Facebook page:
Just wanted to let all my friends and supporters know that I won't be competing in the last two FLW Tour events of the...
Posted by Keith Amerson Fishing on Sunday, June 7, 2015
Amerson fished four events in 2015 and was in 133rd place in the Angler of the Year race. His best showing of the season was a 98th-place finish last month at Lake Eufaula.
