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Woodland Wins Houston Open Post-Surgery

Gary Woodland secured his first PGA Tour victory since the 2019 US Open, winning the Houston Open despite undergoing brain surgery and battling PTSD.

41-year-old Gary Woodland overcame significant health challenges to claim the Houston Open title, sealing a five-shot victory over Nicolai Hojgaard. The win comes just 30 months after he underwent brain surgery to remove a lesion that had derailed his career.

Woodland, who opened up about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder just two weeks ago, looked close to his best at Memorial Park, closing with a three-under 67 to capture the trophy. The gallery showed their support, chanting his name before falling silent as he rolled in the winning putt.