Gary Woodland feels '1,000-pound weight' lifted after PTSD reveal
Gary Woodland, who recently revealed his battle with PTSD, feels a "1,000-pound weight" lifted and is back in contention at the Houston Open.
HOUSTON — Gary Woodland feels like a 1,000-pound weight was lifted from his shoulders. Two weeks ago at the Players Championship, Woodland had an emotional reveal: he has dealt with PTSD since having brain surgery . He talked openly about the fear and anxiety he deals with in an interview with Golf Channel's Rex Hoggard.
Woodland decided to talk openly about it because he felt as if he was hiding it, but he also wanted to get it off his chest. Seventeen days later, that decision is paying off. "It was hard to do," Woodland said.
"I have a battle that I'm fighting, but it's nice to not do that alone, I can tell you that. We'll take it one day at a time and continue to get better. But the Tour out here is a family and they've been amazing.
The golf world's been amazing and I'm very thankful. " The four-time PGA Tour winner and 2019 U. S.