Name: Cancer survivor Ian Gilligan makes second PGA TOUR start in Las Vegas
Uploaded: 2024-10-18T15:31:08.000Z
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Description: University of Florida senior, Ian Gilligan, survived a rare form of lymphoma when he was just 15 years old. Driven by his unique perspective, Gilligan, now 21, tees it up in his second-ever PGA TOUR event at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

In the final round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Ian Gilligan makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Ian Gilligan makes closing birdie at Shriners Children's Open

In the third round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Ian Gilligan makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Ian Gilligan's bunker play leads to birdie at Shriners Children's Open

In the third round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Ian Gilligan makes a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Ian Gilligan bends in 12-foot birdie putt at Shriners Children's Open

In the second round of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Ian Gilligan makes an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole.

Ian Gilligan drains an 8-footer for birdie at Shriners Children's Open

University of Florida senior, Ian Gilligan, survived a rare form of lymphoma when he was just 15 years old.  Driven by his unique perspective, Gilligan, now 21, tees it up in his second-ever PGA TOUR event at the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

Cancer survivor Ian Gilligan makes second PGA TOUR start in Las Vegas

Prior to the start of the 2024 Shriners Children's Open, Ian Gilligan talks about leaning on golf and friends while enduring chemotherapy treatment for a rare form of lymphoma.

Ian Gilligan on role golf played during his cancer treatment

Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2026 Valspar Championship, featuring Sungjae Im, Brandt Snedeker, and Jordan Spieth, among others. 

Highlights | Round 1 | Valspar Championship | 2026

In the opening round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Peter Malnati holes out from the bunker for an eagle on the par-5 5th hole.

Peter Malnati's excellent hole-out is the Shot of the Day

In the opening round of the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Sungjae Im cards a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead over the field. 

Sungjae Im shoots 7-under 64 | Round 1 | Valspar Championship

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Davis Chatfield's 205-yard drive on the 210-yard, par-3 15th hole lands in the right intermediate rough and finishes 24 feet 3 inches from the hole, and he makes a 24-foot 3-inch birdie putt.

Davis Chatfield sinks 24-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Ryo Hisatsune's drive on the 8th hole, a 245-yard par 3, travels 249 yards and lands in the right rough, finishing 15 feet 11 inches from the hole, and he makes a 15-foot 11-inch birdie putt to stay at 1-under for the round.

Ryo Hisatsune sinks 16-foot birdie putt on No. 8 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Patrick Fishburn's drive on the 180-yard, par-3 fourth hole went 191 yards into the right intermediate rough, 31 feet from the hole, and he made a 31-foot birdie putt from the intermediate rough.

Patrick Fishburn sinks 31-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Justin Thomas's drive on the 17th hole, a 194-yard par 3, travels 199 yards and lands on the left green, finishing 14 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made a 14-foot-10-inch putt for birdie.

Justin Thomas hits 199-yard drive to 15 feet, sets up birdie at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Vince Whaley's drive on the 578-yard, par-5 14th travels 291 yards, landing in the left rough, his 186-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, his 89-yard approach from the fairway lands on the left green 10 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he makes the 10-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Vince Whaley pours in 11-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, David Ford's 184-yard drive on the 186-yard, par-3 13th hole lands on the right green, finishing 5 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 5-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

David Ford's 184-yard drive lands 5 feet from hole, sets up birdie on No. 13 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar Championship, Wyndham Clark's drive on the 454-yard, par-4 16th travels 272 yards, landing in the right fairway and leaving 177 yards to the hole, and he made a 9-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Wyndham Clark makes birdie on No. 16 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Sam Ryder's 285-yard drive on the 454-yard, par-4 16th landed in the left fairway, his 173-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green 4 feet 6 inches from the hole, and he made the 4-foot-6-inch putt for birdie.

Sam Ryder hits 173-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Max Homa's drive on the 578-yard, par-5 14th hole traveled 278 yards into the right fairway, his 200-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right fairway, his 103-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the left green 3 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 3-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Max Homa hits 103-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Matt Fitzpatrick's drive on the 454-yard, par-4 16th hole traveled 284 yards into the right fairway, leaving 167 yards to the hole, and his 165-yard approach shot landed on the right green, finishing 7 feet 1 inch from the hole.

Matt Fitzpatrick hits 165-yard approach to 7 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Jordan Spieth's 209-yard drive on the 210-yard par-3 15th lands on the right green, finishing 9 feet 2 inches from the pin, and he made the 9-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

Jordan Spieth hits 209-yard tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 15 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Tony Finau's 285-yard drive on the 578-yard, par-5 14th hole lands in the left fairway, leaving 279 yards to the hole, his 292-yard shot from the fairway lands in the left rough, finishing 41 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he made a 9-inch putt for birdie.

Tony Finau taps in from 1 foot for birdie on No. 14 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Nicolai Højgaard's 276-yard drive on the 454-yard, par-4 16th landed in the right fairway, leaving 174 yards to the hole, his 176-yard approach shot from the fairway landed on the right green, finishing 6 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made a 6-foot 1-inch putt for birdie.

Nicolai Højgaard hits 176-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, David Skinns' drive on the 561-yard, par-5 11th hole traveled 327 yards into the right rough, leaving 238 yards to the hole. His 120-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, finishing 121 yards from the hole. His 120-yard approach from the fairway landed on the right green, 5 feet 1 inch from the hole, and he made the 5-foot-1-inch putt for birdie.

David Skinns drains 5-foot birdie putt on No. 11 at Valspar

In the opening round of the 2026 Valspar, Jackson Suber's drive on the 410-yard, par-4 second hole traveled 250 yards into the right fairway, his 135-yard approach shot finished 97 feet 10 inches from the hole, and he made the 97-foot 10-inch birdie putt.