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Former U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland Resting After Brain Surgery

The Kansas native had surgery Monday to remove a tumor.

Bob Harig

Former U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland Resting After Brain Surgery
Former U.S. Open Champion Gary Woodland Resting After Brain Surgery /

Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland had surgery to remove a tumor from his brain on Monday.

The four-time PGA Tour winner announced last month that he would be having the surgery and that he had been trying to treat symptoms with medication. A decision was made to remove what at the time was described as a lesion.

"After a long surgery today, the majority of the tumor has been removed and he is currently resting," read a statement put on Woodland’s social media accounts.

Woodland, 39, failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs this year. His last event was the Wyndham Championship in early August, where he tied for 27th.

Gary Woodland plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the 2023 Travelers Championship.
Gary Woodland has won four times on the PGA Tour :: Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports

"At this time, the family requests space and privacy to be together," Woodland’s social post said. "Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as he gets started on the road to recovery."

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Bob Harig
BOB HARIG

Bob Harig is a senior writer covering golf for Sports Illustrated. He has more than 25 years experience on the beat, including 15 at ESPN. Harig is a regular guest on Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio and has written two books, "DRIVE: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods" and "Tiger and Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry." He graduated from Indiana University where he earned an Evans Scholarship, named in honor of the great amateur golfer Charles (Chick) Evans Jr. Harig, a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America, lives in Clearwater, Fla.

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