PGA Tour star Gary Woodland reveals he will have surgery to remove a lesion from his brain
- Gary Woodland revealed that the lesion was diagnosed a few months ago
- The American’s biggest victory came when he won the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach
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PGA Tour golfer Gary Woodland has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a lesion from his brain.
The 39-year-old broke the news on Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, revealing that his condition had been diagnosed a few months ago and that he had tried to treat the symptoms with medication.
But the 2019 US Open champion will now undergo proceedings on September 18.
“I wanted to share a recent health development with you,” Woodland wrote. “On September 18, I am having surgery to remove a lesion in my brain.
“I was diagnosed a few months ago and am trying to treat the symptoms with medication. After consulting with several specialists and consulting with my family, we have decided that surgery to remove the lesion is the best course of action.
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The biggest win of his career came in 2019 when Woodland won the US Open at Pebble Beach
“I am in a good mood with my family and team by my side and am so grateful for everyone’s love and support.”
Woodland managed just two top-10 finishes in 24 starts on the PGA Tour this season, missing out on the playoffs after finishing 94th in the FedEx Cup standings.
He last did it at the Wyndham Championship on August 7-11, where he finished tied for 27th.
The biggest win of his career came in 2019 when Woodland defeated Brooks Koepka to take his first and only major victory at the US Open at Pebble Beach.
Woodland was a college basketball player at Washburn University before transferring to the University of Kansas after his freshman year to play golf.
More to follow.