Name: Gary Woodland opens up about brain surgery, road to recovery
Uploaded: 2024-06-13T18:59:47.000Z
Duration: 330 s
Description: Four-time PGA TOUR winner Gary Woodland opens up about his brain surgery in September 2023 to remove a lesion. The 2019 U.S. Open champion returned to competition at the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii and has since been working toward a full recovery.

In the second round of the 2025 Procore, Gary Woodland's drive on the 411-yard, par-4 6th hole traveled 299 yards into the right intermediate rough, leaving 113 yards to the pin. His 115-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 7-foot 9-inch putt, which he sank for birdie.

Gary Woodland hits 115-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 6 at Procore

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

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In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 12th hole.

Gary Woodland holes lengthy putt from the fringe at Wyndham

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Gary Woodland makes a 14-foot birdie putt on the par-4 1st hole.

Gary Woodland sinks putt for opening birdie at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

In the third round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, Gary Woodland makes a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 5th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 7th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Gary Woodland spins back tee shot to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 4th hole.

Gary Woodland's chip from the rough leads to birdie at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-5 14th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

In the second round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Gary Woodland caps first round off with birdie

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 16 at Rocket Classic

In the opening round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 15th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 10 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Gary Woodland makes a 13-foot birdie putt on the par-3 11th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 Travelers Championship, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Travelers

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Gary Woodland makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Four-time PGA TOUR winner Gary Woodland opens up about his brain surgery in September 2023 to remove a lesion. The 2019 U.S. Open champion returned to competition at the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii and has since been working toward a full recovery.

Gary Woodland opens up about brain surgery, road to recovery

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Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Gary Woodland opens up about brain surgery, road to recovery

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Scottie Scheffler's team wins by 1 inch at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Scottie Scheffler's team produces speedy par in timed shootout at 'Golf Channel Games'

Rory McIlroy's team converts birdie in 28 seconds at 'Golf Channel Games'

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Gary Woodland hits 115-yard approach to 8 feet, sets up birdie on No. 6 at Procore

Gary Woodland sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Highlights | Round 3 | Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland holes lengthy putt from the fringe at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Wyndham

Gary Woodland sinks putt for opening birdie at Wyndham

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 18 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 4 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at 3M Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland spins back tee shot to set up birdie at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland's chip from the rough leads to birdie at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 1 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland sinks a 22-foot birdie putt at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland caps first round off with birdie

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 16 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 15 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 10 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Rocket Classic

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 11 at Travelers

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 2 at Travelers

Gary Woodland makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian