Emotional Woodland seals first win since brain surgery

Gary Woodland broke down in tears after sealing his first victory in seven years by winning the Houston Open. Woodland had an operation to remove a brain tumour in September 2023 and revealed earlier this month he has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), having been diagnosed about a year ago. The American, who had not won a tournament since the 2019 US Open, beat Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard by five shots to clinch the PGA Tour event in Texas.

On holing his final putt, Woodland, 41, spread his arms wide and looked to the skies, before tears flowed as he embraced his wife Gabby. "We play an individual sport but I wasn't alone today," said Woodland. "I've got a lot of people behind me - my team, my family.

Anybody that's struggling with something, I hope they see me and don't give up - just keep fighting. " Woodland ended on 21 under after an impressive final round of 67 on the par 70 Memorial Park Golf Course. "It's just another day, I've got to keep healing, I'm going to keep fighting, but I'm proud of myself right now," he added.

"Thank you to my family. I wouldn't be anywhere before this without them but there's no chance I could do this without Gabby. "It's been hard on me, it's been harder for her.