Gary Woodland’s Brain Tumor Made Him Fear Dying. Fear Is Replaced by Gratitude to Be Playing Again

Gary Woodland watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the weather-delayed third round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on April 8, 2023. Mark Baker/AP Photo

HONOLULU—Gary Woodland arrived at the Sony Open and had a good night of sleep, meaning he didn’t jump out of bed and grab the side of the mattress to make sure he wasn’t falling out of the sky to his death.

He flew to Hawaii without worrying the overhead bin would crash down and kill him.