Gary Woodland, who has returned to competitive golf after undergoing brain surgery in 2023, was named the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award. The 2019 U.S. Open champion learned of his selection during an interview Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and formally accepted the award during a presentation at the Cognizant Classic in The

Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland has been named the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award on Wednesday for his return to full-time competition on the U.S.-based circuit following brain surgery in 2023.

Woodland, 40, underwent brain surgery in Sept. 2023 to remove a brain lesion and continues to manage symptons to this day

Topeka native Gary Woodland, who battled back from brain surgery in 2023 to resume his golfing career in 2024, was honored Wednesday with a prestigious award. Woodland was honored Wednesday with the PGA Tour’s Courage Award for 2025.