Australia’s Lyle Dies Following Long Cancer Battle

Jarrod Lyle of Australia tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, February 19, 2012. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson

MELBOURNE, Australia—Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has died at the age of 36 after a long battle with cancer.

Lyle, who had two wins on the feeder Web.com tour in 2008 and played 121 U.S. PGA Tour tournaments, was diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager and suffered a relapse in 2012.