Gary Woodland sinks the 35-foot birdie putt and hears the roar from the crowd at the iconic 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...

On Sept. 18, 2023, surgeons cut a baseball-sized hole into the side of Gary Woodland’s head. They were trying to remove part of a lesion in his brain they believed was causing seizures.

Exactly one year ago, Gary Woodland returned to golf after a brain lesion. Following “one of the hardest years” of his life, the U.S. Open champion had an encouraging start to his 2025.

Before they were scheduled to tee off Wednesday in San Diego, Will Zalatoris and Gary Woodland withdrew from the event. Zalatoris was replaced by 2016 Ryder Cupper Ryan Moore, but then he pulled ...