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The 2019 US Open champion, Gary Woodland, who at the end of August announced that he would undergo delicate brain surgery on September 18, has made public – through a statement signed by his team – that “he is currently resting.” ” after a “long surgical procedure” to remove a brain tumor that was found earlier this year.
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“After a lengthy operation today, most of the tumor has been removed and he is currently at rest,” reads the post Team Woodland shared on X. “At this time, the family requests space and privacy to be together “Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as the road to recovery begins,” the letter adds.
Woodland, a well-liked player on the PGA Tour, had explained in August that he had analyzed his case with several specialists who suggested that, ultimately, an intervention was the best option he had. Let’s hope that the winner of the US Open at Pebble Beach makes a satisfactory recovery.
The Rules of Golf are a set of standard rules and procedures by which the sport of golf should be played. They are jointly written and administered by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, the governing body of golf throughout the world, outside of the United States and Mexico, which are the responsibility of the United States Golf Association.
An expert commission made up of members of the R&A and USGA oversees and refines the rules every four years. The latest revision is effective January 1, 2016. Changes to the rules of golf generally fall into two main categories: those that improve understanding and those that in certain cases reduce penalties to ensure balance.
The rule book, entitled “Rules of Golf”, is published on a regular basis and also includes rules governing amateur status. In Italy it is up to Federgolf to supervise the competitions by enforcing the rules issued by the R & A, checking that these rules are observed by the Clubs, Associations and their members and managing the resulting sporting justice, protecting their interests abroad.
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