Woodlund returns to PGA Tour after brain surgery: “No obstacle can stop me”

In June last year, Gary Woodlund was in a deep sleep ahead of the PGA Tour Memorial Tournament 사설토토, and he was suddenly so scared that he almost got out of bed. It wasn't a nightmare. Woodlund had experienced these symptoms repeatedly for more than a month. The symptoms started earlier. After he finished his major tournament, the Masters, in April, he noticed that he wasn't the same. He had almost no appetite, was always cold, and had no energy. He was full of fear and always imagined the worst at night. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests revealed that Woodlund's brain had lesions.

Woodlund, who won a major tournament at the 2019 U.S. Open, will return. Woodlund returned to the Sony Open (total prize money of 8.3 million U.S. dollars) on the PGA Tour, which took place at Waiale Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii on Wednesday (Korea time). It has been five months since he underwent brain lesion surgery.

In an official PGA Tour interview ahead of his return on Wednesday, Woodlund said, "I'm a very optimistic person who always believes that good things will happen. But every day after I got sick, I imagined death and was in fear," adding, "I had a lesion in the part of my brain that controlled my fear and anxiety."

He was first prescribed medicine for his anxiety disorder and continued to compete in tour competitions. After taking his first MRI in May last year, he went on to compete in seven more competitions and performed so well that he failed to make the cut only once. Instead, he made his family's invisible effort. Woodlund was afraid to be alone, and his wife accompanied him to every competition. As time went by, Woodlund's symptoms got worse. By August, he was playing iron shots and forgot how many times he hit the ball with his club. He had difficulty concentrating and did not have the energy to play all 18 holes.

Eventually, Woodlund decided to have the surgery. Because the lump was close to the optic nerve, it was not possible to remove the entire tumor. Because the blood vessels around the tumor were connected to the left side of Woodlund's body, there was a risk of her losing her vision, or worse, of losing her function on the left side of her body. Medical staff successfully completed the operation to remove as many tumors as possible. It was the main operation that included a baseball-sized incision in his skull, and Woodlund recalled that he had to spend two full nights in the intensive care unit.

Woodlund returned home and spent the next four weeks on the couch. He turned the restaurant into a putting green and sometimes practiced putting, and five weeks after surgery, his condition improved enough to catch a club. That's how he decided to return to the tour. However, Woodlund said it was unclear whether he would be able to maintain the concentration he needed during the week leading up to the tournament. Physically, he said he had enough strength and speed to hit any shot.

Bae Ji-hwan “I’m even more desperate after getting married… “I won’t

"After I got married, I became more desperate. The excuse of being a rookie doesn't work again this year. I will do my best until the end of the 2024 season안전놀이터

Bae Ji-hwan, a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB), who entered the country as a bachelor and returned to the United States as a married man, expressed his extraordinary determination to prepare for the new season as he left the country on the 11th.

Bae had a wedding ceremony on June 6 and left the country with his wife. "There is one more person to take responsibility for. I used to think only of myself when running, but now I have to feed my wife and children," Bae said. "I feel more desperate."

Bae Ji-hwan made his big league debut in 2022 with a batting average of 0.333 in 10 games, and became a full-time big leaguer last year. He played 111 games between infield and outfield, achieving a batting average of 0.231, two home runs, 32 RBIs, 24 steals, 54 points, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.607.

It is also mentioned as a candidate for the team's main second baseman, but local media point out that it is necessary to strengthen the offensive power to secure a position. "I don't think the status of the team has improved because I haven't signed a multi-year contract or because I'm a veteran player," Bae Ji-hwan said. "I'm a rookie who received many opportunities last year." He vowed, "I'll do my best in many areas such as offense, defense, and baserunning because that excuse won't work this year."

"The first priority is not to get hurt this year," said Bae, who said he regretted losing sense of play after being put on the injured list in the middle of last season. "My uniform, which was tight at the beginning of last season, became loose towards the end. This year, I will take good care of my physical strength and do my best until the end of the season."

On the increase in the number of Korean big leaguers, including Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) and Ko Woo-suk (San Diego Padres), Bae said, "I was so happy whenever I heard the news of the contract. But if I go down to the minor leagues, it will be useless. I have a desire to play together in the big league."

Meanwhile, on the 10th, the day before his departure, Bae Ji-hwan also visited the single mother's living facility "Eoranwon" again and delivered donations and supplies, just like last year.

Lavigne, who was not looking for a team, became a popular player in the trade market

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There is a team interested in Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. They are the LA Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers. He also said, "The Toronto Raptors are also interested."

According to a report by local media 'ESPN' on December 2, it was reported that no team is interested in Lavigne. However, it appears that interest in Lavigne has revived recently.

Jack Lavigne has been subject to constant trade rumors throughout the 2023-2024 season. The reason is that his team, the Chicago Bulls, are underperforming. Currently, Chicago is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with 9 wins and 15 losses. The biggest reason is that star players, including Lavigne, are unable to do their jobs. One player who is performing consistently in Chicago this season is Alex Caruso.

Lavigne had issues outside of the game as well. A scene showing him refusing to be interviewed by Chicago-area media after a game in which he achieved a pleasant come-from-behind victory was broadcast on TV. Lavigne said there was a misunderstanding, but the reaction of local Chicago fans was cold.

Lavigne is averaging 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in the 2023-2024 season. This performance is LaVine's worst performance since wearing a Chicago uniform. The defense, which has been pointed out as a weakness, remains the same. Lavigne has the ability to score an average of 20 points, but this season is clearly sluggish.

But that doesn't mean Chicago can give Lavigne away at a cheap price. From Chicago's perspective, trading Lavigne means a complete rebuild. If you trade LaVine, you have to acquire a prospect who could become the future or multiple draft picks.

The Lakers and Philadelphia mentioned in the rumor are teams that need LaVine. The Lakers have a clear one-two punch in Anthony Davis and LeBron James, but their weakness is a scorer who can consistently hit 3-pointers from the outside. There are Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell, but LaVine is clearly a much higher level player. If Lavin joins, it could be the final puzzle for the Lakers.

On the other hand, Philadelphia is different. Philadelphia also has a solid one-two punch in Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, but unlike the Lakers, it has no weakness in outside shooting. Rather, Philadelphia is in urgent need of a No. 4 resource or a tall forward who can become Embiid's partner.

A trade with Toronto is expected to be more difficult. Toronto's two key resources, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, will become free agents at the end of this season. There is news that they are constantly wanting to renew their contract, but there is no news that progress has been made. Lavigne, unlike Siakam and Anunoby, has three years left on his contract, including this season. Therefore, from Toronto's perspective, it can be calculated that they should acquire Lavigne rather than releasing him through free agency.

What should happen to Shinhan Bank, where both offense and defense collapsed due to a series of inju

Incheon Shinhan Bank's women's professional basketball team's serious slump continues. We're almost halfway through the season, but the record is 1 win, 10 losses, and a win rate of only 9.1%. This is a lower winning rate than KDB Life Winners' lowest winning rate in a season of 11.4% (2017-18 season) since the 2007-08 season, which was played as a single league. 안전놀이터

After being mired in 7 consecutive losses in the opening game, Shinhan Bank changed the mood by winning the first win of the season against Busan BNK Some, but recently fell into 3 consecutive losses again. In the match against Bucheon Hana One Q on the 6th, they left a humiliating record of scoring only 1 point, the lowest score in a quarter ever, and in the match against Asan Woori Bank held at home on the 11th, they were defeated by a whopping 20 points and bowed their heads.

It is difficult to overcome the unexpected injury. Byun So-jung played in one opening game and Kim Tae-yeon suffered injuries one after another after playing two games, and Kim A-reum is also still in rehabilitation. In particular, Byun So-jeong and Kim Tae-yeon are resources that Coach Guna Dan classified as the top 5 resources while preparing for the season, so the season plan itself is completely tangled up.

At least Kim Taeyeon tried to speed up recovery through steroid injections for therapeutic purposes, but even this did not receive approval for doping. He will receive general treatment for the time being and then go through the doping approval process again, but it is still unclear whether he will be approved. If this continues, it is expected that he will not be able to return to the court until January next year. Kim Ah-reum is also scheduled to return around the same time, and Byun So-jung has actually been ruled out for the season.

Naturally, the tactics we had prepared throughout the off-season went awry. As rotation is not possible due to players leaving, existing players are overloaded and the physical burden is increasing. Coach Guna Dan is trying to find a solution using various combinations and tactics, including young players, but it is not possible. The team atmosphere is sinking due to poor performance. It's truly a vicious cycle.

Problems are clearly evident across both offense and defense. This season, Shinhan Bank's defense completely collapsed, with an average of 77.1 goals conceded per game. Since there are many goals conceded, the flow of the game is bound to break down from time to time. In attack, dependence on Sonia Kim is increasing. The team's performance is at the bottom, but Sonia Kim is in a paradoxical situation, ranking first in the league with an average of 18.7 points.

Players who benefited from the transfer to Ram LIV… Move up one rank and be exempted from Q S

As Jon Lam , ranked 3rd in the men's golf world rankings, left the PGA Tour and transferred to LIV Golf, sponsored by Saudi Arabian capital, there were players who unexpectedly benefited. . 스포츠토토사이트

On the 12th, the Associated Press introduced their stories, saying, “MacKenzie Hughes and Carl Yuan are representative players.”

According to the Associated Press, with Rahm missing from the PGA Tour FedEx Cup rankings for the 2022-2023 season, Hughes, who was originally ranked 51st, rose one place to 50th.

If this happens, Hughes can secure the right to participate in all seven tournaments worth $20 million in prize money in the 2024 season, given to the top 50 players in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup rankings in the 2022-2023 season.

The 51st place secured only the right to participate in the first two competitions with a prize money of $20 million.

In addition, Yuan was originally scheduled to participate in the PGA Tour Qualifying School, which opens on the 14th, but as his FedEx Cup ranking rose from 126th to 125th, he was fortunate to secure the right to participate in the 2024 PGA Tour without having to attend the Qualifying School.

Alex Smalley rose from 61st to 60th, qualifying for two $20 million competitions.

In addition, Sahis Sigala rose from 31st to 30th and earned the right to participate in the 2024 US Open.

Meanwhile, Tony Finau , who had been predicted to move to LIV with Rahm, announced on this day that he would remain in the PGA Tour.

Finau clearly stated that he would not be moving to LIV Golf by posting on his social media, “2024 will be my 10th season on the PGA Tour,” and “I will also defend my title in Mexico and Houston.”