Former US Open Champion Gary Woodland undergoes brain surgery

Gary Woodland is operated on

Former US Open champion Gary Woodland, 39, has had successful surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Surgery on Monday

Woodland underwent the surgery on Monday, September 18th.

Diagnosed earlier this year

Doctors discovered the lesion on his brain earlier this year, Woodland revealed the diagnosis in August.

Difficult decision

Upon receiving his diagnosis, Woodland tried a non-surgical approach, taking medication with the aim of reducing the size of the tumor.

Deciding on surgery

Per BBC Sport, Woodland discussed with his family and specialists his best next steps once medication didn’t stop the tumor’s growth. They decided surgery was the best option.

Majority removed

Woodland and his team released a statement on social media announcing the surgery had gone well and the surgeons had removed a “majority of the tumor”.

Statement continues

Woodland’s statement continues, saying, “At this time, the family requests space and privacy to be together. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as he gets started on the road to recovery.”

Back playing soon

If everything goes as expected, the 2019 US Open champion will be back on the golf course in due time.