Gary Woodland is one of the heroes of the golf scene, returning to this sport after a difficult head surgery. It’s been a year and a half since the 40-year-old’s return to the PGA Tour, and the emotional reactions are still there. As a reward for his persistence and struggle through life, the PGA Tour honored him with the PGA Tour Courage Award. This kind of award shows how much PGA officials appreciate the experienced golfer, supporting him after a difficult battle and surgery.
Before the performance at the Cognizant Classic, Woodland shared that he is still fighting, as he does not want this to stand in the way of his dreams. His biggest source of motivation is his family: his wife and children!
“At the end of the day, I’m fighting. The last thing I’m going to let this do is let this thing in my head stop my dreams, and that’s why I fight every day.
I want to be there for my kids and my family, but I want to chase my dreams, too. I’ve got a lot of dreams out here.”- Gary Woodland said, as quoted by Golf Monthly.
Gary Woodland: I’m knocking on the door
After the surgery, Gary consulted the doctors many times about what needed to be done in order for his recovery to go as well as possible, and for him to be the same person again. Woodland puts a huge emphasis on health, but he also wants to succeed on golf courses, aware that he has the potential for such things.
Experienced golfers will have the chance to show his qualities at Cognizant Classic.
“I’m starting to understand what I need to do every day to function in life, but the things I’m doing to help with my brain are also helping me play golf, and I’m knocking on the door.
“I know my game is close. It’s coming, and I’m going to keep knocking on that door until I bust through, and then we’ll see what happens.”
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