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Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis

On Friday, Gary Woodland shot a 7-under 63 at Memorial Park to build a three-shot lead in the Houston Open heading into the weekend.
Recovering from September 2023 brain surgery to remove a lesion, Woodland felt "1,000 pounds lighter" after publicly discussing his PTSD struggles.
After a bogey on the 13th hole, Woodland finished with three straight birdies, crediting coach Randy Smith for helping him dismiss poor shots as an "oops."
Nicolai Hojgaard shot 62 to sit three shots back, alongside Jackson Suber at 63, while defending champion Min Woo Lee and Jason Day trail by four.
With two days remaining, players compete for Masters invitations at Augusta National, with top-50 world rankings securing spots in two weeks.

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