'Just keep fighting' - Gary Woodland's message after winning first PGA Tour title since brain surgery

COMEBACK KID: Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, completing a remarkable comeback. Pic: Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images

Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on Sunday, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his frightening struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Woodland looked better than ever at Memorial Park, taking a one-shot lead into the final round and stretching it to seven shots until coasting home to a trophy that felt as big as his U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach in 2019.