CNN —American golfer Gary Woodland has undergone surgery to remove a tumor on his brain, an update posted to his social media accounts said. Discovered a few months prior, the Kansas-born 39-year-old said he had attempted to treat the symptoms with medication before the decision for surgery was taken. Woodland, whose last competitive appearance came at North Carolina’s Wyndham Championship in early August, will now undergo a period of rest. “Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers as he gets started on the road to recovery.”Woodland celebrates his 2019 US Open victory at Pebble Beach, California. That marks his most recent win on the PGA Tour, though he has finished twice inside the top-10 this season and ranked 74th in the world after his tied-27th finish at the Wyndham Championship.

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Persons: Gary Woodland, ”, Harry, Brooks Koepka Organizations: CNN, Kansas -, North Carolina’s Wyndham, PGA Tour, PGA, Wyndham Championship Locations: Kansas, North, Beach , California